Ceasefire in Southern Tripoli

  • Country/entity
    Libya
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Ceasefire in Southern Tripoli
  • Date
    28 Sep 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 peace process
  • Parties
    Conflict and Resolution Committee
  • Third 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.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    -> 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?
    Yes
  • Link 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 Tripoli
  • Nature Of Locale
    Smaller
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    32.815177, 13.221141
  • Participant type
    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, 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 List
    Although 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