• Country/entity

  Ethiopia
  Somalia
  Ogaden
  Puntland
  

• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  

• Agreement name

  Decisions by the Elders Chairing the Burtinle Conference

• Date

  7 May 2007

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - comprehensive

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Somali Local Peace Processes

• Parties

  Islan Iise
  Islan Mohamed
  Islan Bashir
  Islan Abdulle
  Garad Abdullahi
  Garad Sofe
  Ugas Abdullahi Iise
  Garad Abshir Salah
  Garad Mahamoud Osman Mashqare
  Garad Saleban Burale
  Ugas Farah Mahamoud Ali
  
  Bah Ararsame Committee
  1. Aw-Daahir Haji Hassan Abdille
  2. Abdirahman Mohamed Ali
  3. Mohamud Abdi Haabsade
  4. Yusuf Haji Mohamud Ali
  5. Abdirahman Saleeban Mursal
  6. Abdullahi Hassan Ali
  7. Jama Yacqub Osman
  8. Mohamud Guure Ali
  9. Haji Mahad Haji Yusuf aw-Abdi
  10. Ali Abdi Galayr
  11. Abdi Aden Ali
  12. Ali Mohamed Kaarshe
  13. Ahmed Mohamed [Dheganalow]
  14. Ibrahim Bulhan Mohamed
  15. Mohamed Abdulqadir Ileeye
  16. Mohamed Ahmed Dheere
  17. Mohamud Ahmed Ibyan
  
  Omar Mohamud Committee
  1. Abdullahi Hasan Baalee
  2. Nuur Mohamed Ahmed ‘Sandheere’ 3. Abdirashid Ahmed Jama
  4. Abdullahi Kooreeye Elmi
  5. Abdi Budeeye Hassan
  6. Jama Omar Dhagad
  7. Mohamed Hassan Samatar
  8. Abdul Dalmar Ali
  9. Jama Bihi Nuur
  10. Isse Haji Jama
  11. Mohamud Abdi Daahir
  12. Muuse Haaji Jama
  13. Mohamud Khalif Hersi
  14. Osman Ahmed Omar
  15. Mohamud Isse Ahmed
  16. Bashir Mohamud Dalmar
  17. Ahmed Osman Warsame

• Third parties

  The mediation committee 1. Dahir Mohamed Farah-Sanwaylod (chairman) 2. Aqil Mohamoud Haji Omar (vice- chairman) 3. Nabadon Kaliif Aw Ali 4. Nabadon Abdulahi Jama Areef 5. Nabadon Abdiasiis Jama Warsame 6. Abas Ali Dhere 7. Mohomed Abshir Nur 8. Ali Yusuf Ali Hoosh 9. Amiir Jama Mohamed Mire 10. Yusuf Jama Alas 11. Dalmar Haji Mohamoud 12. Haji Ahmed Adan Haad 13. Bihi Hirsi Farah 14. Ibrahim Abade Burale 15. Awil Ismail 16. Ahmed Barre Siad Muse (secretary) The witnessing Elders 1. Ugaas Hassan Ugaas Yaasiin 2. Ugaas Abdullaahi Ugaas Soofe 3. Garaad Abdullahi Ali Ciid 4. Garaad Abdisalam Hassan 5. Suldan Said Mohamed Garaase 6. Suldan Abdisalan Suldan Mohamed 7. Suldan Bashir Muuse Keente 8. Ugaas Faradh Haji Mohamud 9. Ugaas Omar Geelle Mohamed 10. Suldan Ali Ismail Page 2, Representatives of the authorities 1. Abdirizaq Yasin Abdille ‘Geessod’ Puntland Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs 2. Abdirahman Jama Boorre [Mayor of Laas ‘Aanood ] 3. Hussein Guuled Hanaf [Mayor of Burtinle] 4. Bedel Khalaf Jaama [representative of Federal Government of Ethiopia, Bookh District]

• Description

  Local agreement between the Ba Ahararsame and Omar Mohamoud in regards to water resources that provides for land to be shared, relocation of forces, communication of the terms of the agreement by Elders to their respective communities and for all water catchments and reservoirs to be demolished.

• Agreement document

  SO_070507_Decisions by the Elders Chairing the Burtinle Conference.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  

• Rationale

  This agreement is part of a series of initiatives launched between 1997-2007 aimed at ending the Adadda conflict. It is a response by the Burtinle conference chairs to the conclusion of the Burtinle Peace Agreement, 06/05/2007, that was mediated by traditional elders (Isimo) about two months after the conclusion of the 2007 Adadda agreement. The local peace process was supported by the Puntland administration and I/NGOs, among others.

• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  No

• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  Neither the agreement text nor limited background research suggests a link to a national-level peace process.

• Name of Locale

  Adadda area

• Nature Of Locale

  Region

• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  7.923050, 47.626540

• Participant type

  Local state actor
  International or transnational actor
  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  Regional state actor
  

• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to

  Mediator (references)

  Mediators: Mediation committee/Isimo (traditional elders) from the Nugaal, Sool, and Mudug regions as well as the Dhulbahante sub-clan of Ahmed Garaad

  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder

Local issues

Decisions by the Elders Chairing the Burtinle Conference, 7 May 2007

To: Ba Ahararsame committee

To: Omar Mohamoud communities

To: Puntland government

Cc: Communities in Sool, Eyn, Mudug and Nugaal

Subject:

Elders Decisions

- Having seen the decisions by the committee mediating the Bahar arsame and Omar Mohamoud communities and submission of both sides

- Having seen the good will of the two sides by accepting the decisions

- Considering how important it is to bring a lasting peace between the related communities and how imperative it is to protect the environment from deforestation and erosion.

We have decided that:

The verdict reached by the mediation committee be duly implemented

The Puntland government settles all expenses charged regarding the water reservoir and water catchments to be demolished

The land be shared among all with no one not able to claim it particularly as their own

To proactively prevent anything that may cause problems or reignite previous conflict

Intellectuals from both communities communicate the signed peace agreement to their communities in the conflict area

Relocation of the forces should happen as soon as possible

The elders of Puntland and the mediation committee jointly monitor the implementation of the agreement

Conclusion:

We compliment all the intellectuals who participated in the creation of peace and harmony among the communities.

Islan Iise

Islan Mohamed

Islan Bashir

Islan Abdulle

Garad Abdullahi

Garad Sofe

Ugas Abdullahi Iise

Garad Abshir Salah

Garad Mahamoud Osman Mashqare Garad Saleban Burale

Ugas Farah Mahamoud Ali

The mediation committee

1. Dahir Mohamed Farah-Sanwaylod (chairman)

2. Aqil Mohamoud Haji Omar (vice- chairman)

3. Nabadon Kaliif Aw Ali

4. Nabadon Abdulahi Jama Areef

5. Nabadon Abdiasiis Jama Warsame

6. Abas Ali Dhere

7. Mohomed Abshir Nur

8. Ali Yusuf Ali Hoosh

9. Amiir Jama Mohamed Mire

10. Yusuf Jama Alas

11. Dalmar Haji Mohamoud

12. Haji Ahmed Adan Haad 13.

Bihi Hirsi Farah

14. Ibrahim Abade Burale

15. Awil Ismail

16. Ahmed Barre Siad Muse (secretary)

The witnessing Elders

1. Ugaas Hassan Ugaas Yaasiin

2. Ugaas Abdullaahi Ugaas Soofe

3. Garaad Abdullahi Ali Ciid

4. Garaad Abdisalam Hassan

5. Suldan Said Mohamed Garaase

6. Suldan Abdisalan Suldan Mohamed 7.

Suldan Bashir Muuse Keente

8. Ugaas Faradh Haji Mohamud

9. Ugaas Omar Geelle Mohamed

10. Suldan Ali Ismail

Representatives of the authorities

1. Abdirizaq Yasin Abdille ‘Geessod’ Puntland

Minister of Justice and Religious Affairs 2.

Abdirahman Jama Boorre [Mayor of Laas ‘Aanood ]

3. Hussein Guuled Hanaf [Mayor of Burtinle]

4. Bedel Khalaf Jaama [representative of Federal Government of Ethiopia, Bookh District]

Bah Ararsame Committee

1. Aw-Daahir Haji Hassan Abdille

2. Abdirahman Mohamed Ali

3. Mohamud Abdi Haabsade

4. Yusuf Haji Mohamud Ali

5. Abdirahman Saleeban Mursal

6. Abdullahi Hassan Ali

7. Jama Yacqub Osman

8. Mohamud Guure Ali

9. Haji Mahad Haji Yusuf aw-Abdi

10. Ali Abdi Galayr

11. Abdi Aden Ali

12. Ali Mohamed Kaarshe

13. Ahmed Mohamed [Dheganalow]

14. Ibrahim Bulhan Mohamed

15. Mohamed Abdulqadir Ileeye

16. Mohamed Ahmed Dheere

17. Mohamud Ahmed Ibyan

Omar Mohamud Committee

1. Abdullahi Hasan Baalee

2. Nuur Mohamed Ahmed ‘Sandheere’

3. Abdirashid Ahmed Jama

4. Abdullahi Kooreeye Elmi

5. Abdi Budeeye Hassan

6. Jama Omar Dhagad

7. Mohamed Hassan Samatar

8. Abdul Dalmar Ali

9. Jama Bihi Nuur

10. Isse Haji Jama

11. Mohamud Abdi Daahir

12. Muuse Haaji Jama

13. Mohamud Khalif Hersi

14. Osman Ahmed Omar

15. Mohamud Isse Ahmed

16. Bashir Mohamud Dalmar

17. Ahmed Osman Warsame