• Country/entity

  Somalia
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a

• Date

  15 Mar 2010

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Somali Civil War (1991 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial

• Conflict nature

  Government

• Peace process

  Somalia Peace Process

• Parties

  1. Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG), signed by Sharif Hassen Sheikh Aden
  2. Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a (ASWJ), signed by Shiek Mahamoud Yussus Heefaw.

• Third parties

  This agreement has been signed in the presence of IGAD African Union, UNPOS, League of Arab States and IGAD Partners Forum Representatives. H.E. Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of firegn Affairs of the FDRE and Chairperson of the IGAD Council of Ministers; H.E. Dr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the AU Commission; H.E. Amb. Ahmedou Oul-dAbdallah, SRSG of the UN for Somalia; H.E. Stefano A. Dejak, Amb. of Italy to Somalia for IGAD Partners forum; H.E. Amb. Salim Alkussaibi, Sepcial Envoy of the League of Arab States to Somalia.

• Description

  Agreement to integrate ASWJ into the structures of Government, and re-committing to the Transitional Federal Charter and the Djibouti Agreement, with a view to consolidating the peace process in an inclusive manner.

• Agreement document

  SO_100315_ Agreement between Ahlu Sunna - TFG.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA AND AHLU SUNNA WALJAMA'A

15 March 2010, Addis Ahaba

The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (hereinafter referred to as "TFG") and Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a (hereinafter referred to as

"ASWJ"):

DETERMINED to pool together ali their resources, both human and material, with a view to eradicate the scourge of extremism and terrorism imposed on the people of Somalia by internal and external extremists/terrorist elements and to establish lasting peace and security in the country;

RECOGNIZING the Transitional Federal Charter of Somalia and the Djibouti Agreement as the sole basis for establishing the political

framework for Somalia and to establish peace and security in the country;

RECALLING their Agreement signed on 21 June 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya;

RECALLING FURTHER the Communique on Somalia of the 34th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers held in Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 January 2010;

RECOGNIZING that ASWJ has demonstrated, in practice, its strong commitment and reliability as a grass roots movement of the Somalia

people and a force for peace that stands against the extremist and terrorist groups and makes huge sacrifices;

COGNIZANT of the need to fully integrate into the TFG, the forces and the administrations established or being established by ASWJ;

AWARE of the need for the preservation and promotion of traditional Islamic practice and shared traditional values of the people of Somalia in order to combat foreign extremist and terrorist ideologies and to bring lasting peace and security in the country;

EXPRESSING their appreciation and gratitude to the member states of IGAD for their relentless efforts to bring peace and stability in Somalia;

and also appreciating the efforts of the Government of Ethiopia for facilitating the negotiation process that led to this agreement

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Objectives

1 The TFG has agreed to integrate ASWJ into the st:

nıctures of the Government;

ASWJ, as well, has agreed to join the Government.

On the basis of Transitional Federal Charter, both sides agreed to work in unison to make the TFGs effective both at the regional and national levels.

2. The TFG and ASWJ commit themselves to reach out to all Somali forces that renourıce violence and support the Djihouti peace process, and to work tirelessly to make the TFG more inclusive.

3. The TFG and ASWJ pledge their resolve to mohilize the Somali people, hoth in the country and in the Diaspora, to support the Djibouti peace process and the TFis and the fight against terrorism and extremism and for the reconstitution of the Somali nation.

4. The TFG and ASWJ shall jointly comhat extremist ideologies that are alien to Somali values, culture and traditional Islamic practice

through, inter alia, the estahlishment of a National Advisory Council of Ulemas.

5. The TFG and ASWJ shall, on the hasis of the Transitional Federal Charter and the Djihouti Peace process, integrate their administration and security forces without any further delay.

Article 2:

Allocation of Govemment Positions to ASWJ

ASWJ shall be integrated irıto the TFG.

The TFG shall allocate to the ASWJ goverrunent positions as follows:

1. Five (5) Mirıisters of categories A,B,C;

2. One (1) Minister of State;

3. Five (5) Assistant Ministers of categories A, B, C;

4. Five (5) Directors-General of categories A, B, C;

5. Five (5) Directors of Departments of categories A, B, C;

6. Three (3) Deputy Commanders of the National Armed, Police and Security Forces;

7. Three (3) Ambassadors;

8. Three (3) Consular Offıcers;

9. Three (3) Commercial Attaches;

1 O. Three (3) Military Attaches;

and

11. Three (3) Cultural Attaches.

Article 3:

Integration of ASWJ into TFG

The TFG shall recognize and support administrations established or being established by ASWJ in areas under its control.

These

administrations shall be part and parcel of the TFG.

ASJW shall, in areas under its adıninistration, establish local police and militia with the support of the TFG with a view to stabilizing these areas.

ASJW forces shall be an integral part of the TFG forces and be deployed by the central command of the TFG in areas where they can effectively combat extremist and terrorist groups.

Article 4:

Implementation Committee

The TFG and ASJW shall, immediately upon the signing of this Agreement, establish a Joint Committee, which shall implement the provisions of this Agreement within one (1) month, with the support of IGAD, the African Union, UNPOS and other partners.

Article 5:

Entry into Force

1. This agreement enters into force on the date of its signature.

2 This agreement has been signed in the presence of IGAD African Union, UNPOS, League of Arab States and IGAD Partners Forum Representatives.

3. This Agreement shall be implemented by the two sides within a period of thirty (30) days after its signature.

Done in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on this 15th Day of the Month of March in the Year Two Thousand and Ten.

For the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia

Sharif Hassen Sheik Aden

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

For Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a

Yussuf Heefaw

Executive Chairman

Witnesses

[See Agreement]