Peace Charter of the communes of Alafia Doukeire and Salam
- Country/entityMali
- RegionAfrica (excl MENA)
- Agreement namePeace Charter of the communes of Alafia Doukeire and Salam
- Date28 Jan 2018
- Agreement statusMultiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelIntrastate/local conflict ()
- StageFramework/substantive - partial
- Conflict natureInter-group
- Peace processMali Local Processes
- PartiesPage 1, preamble:
signed by the communities concerned
Page 2, signatures:
President of the Meeting
H.E.M. Ahmed Mohamed AG Hamani
The rapporteur
Mr. Hamza L. MAIGA
Read and approved by 16 persons (signed in the French original, but signatures and names illegible) - Third partiesPage 1: signed by the communities concerned in the presence of the administrative and political authorities of the Timbuktu and Taoudénit regions.
(Note: while not mentioned in the agreement, HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue have been facilitating this and similar agreements in Mali) - DescriptionIn this agreement, the two communities agree to form and fund a joint monitoring committee (with conflict-resolution and referral to courts powers) and commit to concerted management of natural resources in the area.
- Agreement document
- Agreement document (original language)
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharingPower sharing→Political power sharing→Other proportionalitySub-state levelPage 1:
1- The communities are committed to setting up a monitoring committee made up of local notables to settle conflicts between the different communities.
2- The signatory communities agree to make a priority of the monitoring committee any conflict between the communities.
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6- Conflicts that cannot be resolved by the monitoring committee will be brought before the relevant state courts.
7- The monitoring committee will be made up of ten representatives from each municipality.
8- The monitoring committee will be chaired in turn by the various members.
9- The duration of the president's mandate and the frequency of meetings of the monitoring committee will be decided by the monitoring committee.
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10- The resources for the functioning of the monitoring committee will be made up of contributions from signatory communities and donations. - Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resourcesPage 1:
4- The signatory communities commit to respecting the living spaces of the other communities.
5- The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner: Land, Water, Pastures. - International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rightsLand, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Other land rightsPage 1:
5 - The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner: Land, Water, Pastures. - Pastoralist/nomadism rightsPage 1:
5 - The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner: Land, Water, Pastures. - Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or accessPage 1:
5 - The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner: Land, Water, Pastures.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceHD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Retrieved from https://www.hdcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Charte-de-paix-des-communes-de-Alafia-Douekire-et-Salam-janvier-2018.pdf (Accessed on 12 June 2020).
CHARTER FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF PEACE,
PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS, AND RATIONAL AND CONCERTED MANAGEMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES:
ALAFIA DOUKEIRE AND SALAM
On January 27 and 28, 2018, the Tintélout intercommunal meeting was held.
The meeting focused on the essential questions of:
1- Peacebuilding
2- The prevention and settlement of intra and inter-communal conflicts in the area.
3- The rational and concerted management of natural resources
The crisis that has shaken the whole country since 2012 has had harmful consequences, which have greatly disrupted the social fabric and undermined the traditional and modern social balances that have served as the foundation for the coexistence of populations.
In order to contribute to improving the situation, the Tintélout meeting decided to draw up and adopt this charter which will serve as a new social contract between the communities.
This charter is based on the traditional values of good neighborliness which are:
- Peaceful coexistence
- Tolerance
- Solidarity
- Sharing
This Charter, signed by the communities concerned in the presence of the administrative and political authorities of the Timbuktu and Taoudénit regions.
Consists of eleven (11) points:
The signatory communities agree to respect the code below:
1- The communities are committed to setting up a monitoring committee made up of local notables to settle conflicts between the different communities.
2- The signatory communities agree to make a priority of the monitoring committee any conflict between the communities.
3- The signatory communities commit to cultivating peace and harmony in the area.
4- The signatory communities commit to respecting the living spaces of the other communities.
5- The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner:
Land, Water, Pastures.
6- Conflicts that cannot be resolved by the monitoring committee will be brought before the relevant state courts.
7- The monitoring committee will be made up of ten representatives from each municipality.
8- The monitoring committee will be chaired in turn by the various members.
9- The duration of the president's mandate and the frequency of meetings of the monitoring committee will be decided by the monitoring committee.
10- The resources for the functioning of the monitoring committee will be made up of contributions from signatory communities and donations.
11- The signatories of this charter commit on their honor to respect to the letter the terms and the spirit of this charter.
Tintélout January 28, 2018
President of the Meeting
H.E.M. Ahmed Mohamed AG Hamani
The rapporteur
Mr. Hamza L. MAIGA
Read and approved
APPENDICES
1. List of Alafia monitoring committee members
Last names and first names Roles
1 Yéhia H. Konta Mayor
2 Mohamed A Mohamed Hamid Leader Tintélout
3 Amadou Dicko Leader Hondoubomo
4 Housseïn Hamadoun Advisor Issafa
5 Moumine Hamadoun Diarra Advisor Issafaye Douékiré
6 Alhassane A Amar Leader Tilemedess
7 Mohamed Al A Akérantane Tagaliftnkanene
8 Amoyonte Ag Alhousseïny Advisor Dag Abzang II
9 Abdorahmane Ag Mohamed Ibrahim Councilor Dag Hamzane
10 Mohamed A Mohamed Asseleh Leader Dag Ibni
2. List of Doueékiré monitoring committee members.
Last names and first names Roles
1 Abdoulahaye Ag Mohamoudou Marabout KelAntsar
2 Ousmane Mahamoudou Iman Douékiré
3 Mohamed Yassine Marabout
4 Abeldoussamad Ag Mohamed Notable Douekiré
5 Mohamed lamin Amadaye Marabout
6 Soumana Mahamane Councilor Késsoubibi
7 YounoussouAssadou Village Leader Goussouthie
8 Boubacar Youssoufi Village Leader Babago
9 Ibrahim Amadou Advisor Katoua
10 Oumar Abocar Touré Mayor Douékiré
3. List of Salam monitoring committee members.
Last names and first names Roles
1 Sidi Mohamed Ould Khatra Leader
2 Mohamed SaleckOuld Aly Leader
3 Boubacar Sadeckould Aly Notable
4 Mohamed Ould Ibrahim Notable
5 Baba Ould Mohamed Jiddou Notable
6 Mohamed Ould N’Dahma Leader
7 Leader
8 Saleh Ag Sidi Aly
9 Jiddouna Ould Aly Leader
10 Mohamed Lamine Ould Baba Leader