Reconciliation Agreement
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
EthiopiaRegion
Africa (excl MENA)Agreement name
Reconciliation AgreementDate
7 Aug 2018Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Ethiopia peace processParties
Workneh Gebeyehu, Foreign Affairs chief
Lemma Megerssa, president of Oromia region
Dawud Ibsa, OLF LeaderThird parties
Isaias Afwerki, Eritrean PresidentDescription
The Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) have reached a reconciliation agreement in Asmara. This accord, brokered with the involvement of Ethiopian officials, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, and OLF leader Dawud Ibsa, stipulates an end to hostilities and commits the OLF to peaceful political activities in Ethiopia. This development is notable given the OLF's historical resistance to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's peace overtures and the Oromo-majority's significant role in Ethiopian political reforms.
Agreement document
Groups
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Gender
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Governance
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Power sharing
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Human rights and equality
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Rights institutions
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Justice sector reform
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Socio-economic reconstruction
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Land, property and environment
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Security sector
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Transitional justice
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Implementation
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- Enforcement mechanismTHE AGREEMENT FURTHER STATES THAT...The two sides also agreed: (
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(iii) to establish Joint Committee to implement the agreement. ( Locate in agreement)
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The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the OLF have signed a Reconciliation Agreement today in Asmara.
The Agreement, reached between the President of the Oromo Region, Mr. Lemma Mergesa & OLF Chairman, Mr. Dawd Ibsa, provides for
i) termination of hostilities
The Agreement further states that
ii) the OLF will conduct its Political activities in Ethiopia through peaceful means.
The two sides also agreed:
(iii) to establish Joint Committee to implement the agreement.
Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu participated in the meeting
Credit:
Eritrean Minister of Information Mr. Yemane G. Meskel