Decisions by the Elders Chairing the Burtinle Conference

  • 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

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    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.

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

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List

    No specific mention.

  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

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