Ceasefire in Southern Tripoli
Country/entity
LibyaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Ceasefire in Southern TripoliDate
28 Sep 2018Agreement status
Unilateral documentInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ()Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
Libyan peace processParties
Conflict and Resolution CommitteeThird parties
-Description
Short statement issued by the Conflict and Resolution Committee providing for a Ceasefire in Southern Tripoli renegotiated from earlier that month. Statement also provides for ICRC to receive the dead from both sides.
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
Local agreement properties
Process type
Formal structured processRationale
-> Link to national level; external support mechanism; culture of signing Although the status of the Conflict and Resolution Committee is unclear, 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. The agreement mentions " multiple meetings with the parties to the conflict".Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
YesLink to national process: articulated rationale
The agreement seems to be linked to the national process. It is part of a larger peace process initiated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to put an end to violent clashes in south Tripoli.Name of Locale
Southern TripoliNature Of Locale
SmallerGPS Lat/Long (DD)
32.815177, 13.221141Participant type
Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elderMediator, 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, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Page 1, And Peace and Blessings on His Prophet
Page 1, Allah said: “And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah. And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.” God’s word is truth.
Page 1, With regards to the developments that happened in [illegible amendment] Tripoli, and after multiple meetings with the parties to the conflict, with Allah’s guidance an agreement was reached on Wednesday, 29/8/2018, for a ceasefire starting at 11 pm of the same day for three days. It was also agreed that a military force from the Middle and Western Areas would come in between the parties of the conflict to resolve the conflict and maintain the peace.
Page 1, And it is Allah that bestows success. - Grievance ListAlthough the agreement does not refer to specific causes of the conflict, it seems that it addresses local grievances that arose from the confrontation between armed groups in and around Tripoli.
- Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
And Peace and Blessings on His Prophet
Allah said:
“And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two.
But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah.
And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly.
Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.”
God’s word is truth. [
handwritten]
With regards to the developments that happened in [illegible amendment] Tripoli, and after multiple meetings with the parties to the conflict, with Allah’s guidance an agreement was reached on Wednesday, 29/8/2018, for a ceasefire starting at 11 pm of the same day for three days.
It was also agreed that a military force from the Middle and Western Areas would come in between the parties of the conflict to resolve the conflict and maintain the peace.
The following was also agreed upon:
Not apprehending [ILLEGIBLE]
And facilitating for the Red Cross to receive the bodies of the dead on both sides
And it is Allah that bestows success.
Conflict Resolution Committee