Agreement to Consolidate the Ceasefire (Zawiyya Agreement)

  • Country/entity
    Libya
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Agreement to Consolidate the Ceasefire (Zawiyya Agreement)
  • Date
    9 Sep 2018
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Government
  • Peace process
    Libyan peace process
  • Parties
    Khalid Mazen, Ministry Undersecretary, Ministry of Interior [Signed]
    Muhammad Lamhanim Undersecretary of Internal Migrationm Ministry of Interior [Signed]
    Abdulbari Shimbaro, Undersecretary, Ministry of Local Administration [Signed]
    Gen. Hussein Abdullah, Chief of Staff of Army, General Staff [Signed]
    Gen. Osamah Huwaili, Commander of Western Tareen Area, General Staff [Signed]
    Abdulsalam Abu Sitah Al Mahdi, Local Military Command – Zintan, General Staff [Signed]
    Brig. Gen. Fath Allah Hasan Abu Matas, First Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Forces, Presidential Council [Signed]
    Fahim Bin Ramadan, 301st Infantry Brigade, Presidential Council [Signed]
    Gen. Abdulfatah Marin, Commander of the Tripoli Al Amariah Area, Presidential Council [Signed]
    Khalid Muhammad Al Jarab, Tripoli Brigade, Tripoli Brigade [Signed]
    Khalid Muhammad Al Subair, Communication Delegate Tripoli [Signed]
    [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE], Tripoli [Signed]
    Muhammad Hasan Al Barouni, Janzour Knights Brigade [Signed]
    Muhammad Al Dharat, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos, Middle Area [Signed]
    Ibrahim Muhammad Rafidah, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos, Middle Area [Signed]
    Abdullah Ahmad Asbafa, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos, Middle Area [Signed]
    Brig. Gen. Ramadan Al Zain, Middle Area, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos [Signed]
    Mustafa Ali Muhammad Al Somo, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos, Middle Area [Signed]
    Brig. Gen. Malud Al Masri, Head of the Central Security, Libyan Intelligence [Signed]
    Iyad Ili Salem, Mayor of Tarhuna, Tarhuna [Signed]
    Ahmad Owain, Military Advisor, Presidential Council [Signed]
    Ibrahim Al Thaqaf, General Intelligence, Presidential Council [Signed]
    Al Mahdi Ali Al Shawish, Military Committee, Zawiya [Signed]
    Musa Ahmad Al Bidari, Mobile Force, Jadu [Signed]
    Ayman Awn Allah, Mobile Force, [ILLEGIBLE] [Signed]
    Mustafa Ali Ashlam, Al Bunyan Al Marsoos, Misrata [Signed]
    Hasan Jab Allah, Tarhuna, Tarhuna [Signed]
    Milod Abdullah, Tarhuna, Tarhuna [Signed]
  • Third parties
    United Nations Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL)
  • Description
    Short agreement providing for implementation modalities.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    -> Link to national level; external support mechanism; culture of signing It appears that it is a formal national mechanism that aims to solve the conflict at a local level. The agreement is part of a larger peace process made of several UN-sponsored peace agreements aimed at bringing an end to the Battle of Tripoli. It is also embedded in a culture of signing (and supporting) agreements in this locale and in this timeframe (August/September 2018). The agreement aims to "consolidate the ceasefire" agreed on the 4th of September.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The ceasefire is linked to the national process. It was mediated between state and non-state parties under the support of the United Nations Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL). Moreover, it mentions a statement made by the UN Security Council. It also includes reform to security arrangements committee, which was mandated by the LPA (2015); as well as the promise of an economic reform package. It also negotiates the withdrawal of non-state militias from state institutions, a promise that they will not seize them in the future and a formal revoking of state-sanctioned authority to militias to complete certain tasks.
  • Name of Locale
    Greater Tripoli
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    32.882782, 13.190739
  • Participant type
    Central state actor
    Local state actor
    Local armed group
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    United Nations Support Mission to Libya (UNSMIL)
    Type of mediator/facilitator/similar
    International or transnational actor

Local issues

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

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List
    Page 1, Based on the ceasefire agreement that was signed on September 4 ,and based on the statement
    from the Security Council on 6 September 2018, which called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, adherence to the truce, stopping the bloodshed, and protecting civilians [...]
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Agreement to Consolidate the Ceasefire

Based on the ceasefire agreement that was signed on September 4th, and based on the statement from the Security Council on 6 September 2018, which called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, adherence to the truce, stopping the bloodshed, and protecting civilians, the following points were agreed upon:

1. Creating a monitoring and verification mechanism to consolidate the ceasefire under the supervision and direction of a joint operations center

2. Repositioning of forces to areas that are agreed upon to allow resumption of normal life in the areas of the clashes, and the Greater Tripoli area in general, followed by a mechanism to stop the clashes

3. Storing all heavy and medium-size weaponry inside the bases of the groups that own them

4. Creating a plan for the withdrawal of the armed groups from sovereign locations and vital installations and the gradual positioning of regular forces (military and police), starting with the Mitiga International Airport, the Prime Minister’s office, the Tripoli Port, the Central Bank, bank branches, the sites of the National Oil Corporation (starting with the Hani fuel tanks and the airport), the Electricity Corporation, and especially the control room and the General Authority for Communications and Informatics, and the Libyan Investment Authority, in accordance with a clear timetable.

5. The Presidential Council shall dissolve the current security arrangements committee and form a new security arrangements committee, and the delegation shall contribute to providing the necessary support to this committee

6. A written commitment from the Tripoli armed groups to not extort, pressure, or take over sovereign institutions

7. Announcement of an economic reform package within a week from today, and starting to implement it

8. Canceling a number of decisions that were made during the previous period that transfer the state authorities to armed groups

9 September 2018

Zawiya, 9 September 2018

Signatures of those in agreement with the outputs of the meeting to consolidate the ceasefire

Name Position Entity Signature

Khalid Mazen Ministry Undersecretary Ministry of Interior [Signed]

Muhammad Lamhani Undersecretary of Internal Migration Ministry of Interior [Signed]

Abdulbari Shimbaro Undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Administration Ministry of Local Administration [Signed]

Gen. Hussein Abdullah Chief of Staff of Army General Staff [Signed]

Gen. Osamah Huwaili Commander of Western Tareen Area General Staff [Signed]

Abdulsalam Abu Sitah Al Mahdi Local Military Command – Zintan General Staff [Signed]

Brig.

Gen. Fath Allah Hasan Abu Matas First Assistant, Counter-Terrorism Forces Presidential Council [Signed]

Fahim Bin Ramadan 301st Infantry Brigade Presidential Council [Signed]

Gen. Abdulfatah Marin Commander of the Tripoli Al Amariah Area Presidential Council [Signed]

Khalid Muhammad Al Jarab Tripoli Brigade Tripoli Brigade [Signed]

Khalid Muhammad Al Subair Communication Delegate Tripoli [Signed]

[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Tripoli [Signed]

Muhammad Hasan Al Barouni Janzour Knights Brigade [Signed]

Muhammad Al Dharat Al Bunyan Al Marsoos Middle Area [Signed]

Ibrahim Muhammad Rafidah Al Bunyan Al Marsoos Middle Area [Signed]

Abdullah Ahmad Asbafa Al Bunyan Al Marsoos Middle Area [Signed]

Brig.

Gen. Ramadan Al Zain Middle Area Al Bunyan Al Marsoos [Signed]

Mustafa Ali Muhammad Al Somo Al Bunyan Al Marsoos Middle Area [Signed]

Brig.

Gen. Malud Al Masri Head of the Central Security Libyan Intelligence [Signed]

Iyad Ili Salem Mayor of Tarhuna Tarhuna [Signed]

Ahmad Owain Military Advisor Presidential Council [Signed]

Ibrahim Al Thaqaf General Intelligence Presidential Council [Signed]

Al Mahdi Ali Al Shawish Military Committee Zawiya [Signed]

Musa Ahmad Al Bidari Mobile Force Jadu [Signed]

Ayman Awn Allah Mobile Force [ILLEGIBLE] [Signed]

Mustafa Ali Ashlam Al Bunyan Al Marsoos Misrata [Signed]

Hasan Jab Allah Tarhuna Tarhuna [Signed]

Milod Abdullah Tarhuna Tarhuna [Signed]