Statement by the Council of Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha

  • Country/entity
    Libya
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Statement by the Council of Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha
  • Date
    9 Apr 2018
  • Agreement status
    Unilateral document
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Libyan local processes
  • Parties
    Council of the Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Unilateral ceasefire statement by the Tebu Council to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha, issued in response to a call for a ceasefire by the Supreme Council for the Tribes and Villages of Fezzan. Calls for the opening of a the Agricultural Rd, and a ceasefire with the right to self-defence.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    -> Link to national level; (external) support mechanism; culture of signing The signing party, the Tebu Tribal Council, was formally established to "coordinate and end the Sabha crisis". Moreover, the agreement is embedded in a culture of signing (and supporting) agreements to end the crisis in Sabha.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement is not clearly linked to the national peace process. Yet, it focuses on the activities of a (self-appointed) local state actor "Council for the Tribes, Cities and Villages of Fezzan" and emphasises that this actor's activities are "in the interest of the country".
  • Name of Locale
    Fezzan
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    27.038389, 14.427959
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
    Page 1, In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful - “Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision” - God is great
  • Grievance List
    Although the agreement does not refer to specific causes of the conflict, it lists three provisions to address local grievances.

    Page 1,
    First:- A ceasefire, and the Council maintains the right of self-defence.
    Second:- Open the Agricultural Road in al-Qurdah [neighbourhood] for a period of seven days effective from Tuesday 10/04/2018 so as to make room for the efforts of the High Community Council for the Tribes, Cities and Villages of Fezzan.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Statement

Council of the Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful - “Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision” - God is great [Surah al-A’ref 7:89]

In response to the efforts exerted by the High Community Council for the Tribes, Cities and Villages of Fezzan to end the fighting.

The Council of the Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha recognized that these efforts are in the interest of the country and people of Fezzan and allow room for endeavors to restore security and safety.

As such, the following shall be declared:

First:- A ceasefire, and the Council maintains the right of self-defence.

Second:- Open the Agricultural Road in al-Qurdah [neighbourhood] for a period of seven days effective from Tuesday 10/04/2018 so as to make room for the efforts of the High Community Council for the Tribes, Cities and Villages of Fezzan.

Council of the Tebu Tribes to Coordinate and End the Crisis in Sabha

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