• Country/entity

  Yemen
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Document of Reconciliation between areas of al-Mahariq and al-Saliyah, Sheikh Othman, Aden

• Date

  26 Apr 2019

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Yemen Inter-group Agreements

• Parties

  The brothers in the area of Al-Mahariq, and they are:
  
  1. Muhammad Saeed Saleh Abdullah
  2. Badr Ghaleb Ghaleb
  3. Sheikh Ali Muhammad bin Muhammad Burahah
  
  And the brothers in the area of Al-Saliyah, and they are:
  
  1. Shawi Hasan Abdoh
  2. Mayal Muhammad Ahmad
  3. Iyad Taha Noman

• Third parties

  Agreement witnessed by: Commander of the Sheikh Othman [ILLEGIBLE] Abu Jamal/ Nasser al-Hout [SIGNED] Commander of the 3rd Infantry Forces Sheikh Bassam al-Mihdhar [SIGNED]

• Description

  A short ceasefire agreement between two district level local armed groups to stop the conflict and violence between Muslims during the month of Ramadan.

• Agreement document

  YE_190427_Lahj Agreement between al-Mahariq and al-Saliya_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  YE_190427_Lahj Agreement between al-Mahariq and al-Saliya_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Isolated example
  

• Rationale

  It appears this is a one off arrangement with focus on cessation of violence during the month of Ramadan. Provisions set out for how parties should continue the process following this are vague. It appears that by early July 2019, violence had returned and deaths had occurred in connection to clashes in these same area (see additional reference).

• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  No

• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  This is a highly localised agreement between groups of gunmen in a city district of Aden - with brief suggestion from an additional source that security presences may be attempting to resolve the ongoing conflict between these seemingly local non-state actors. Even though listed under witnesses, is a commander of the 3rd infantry and a signature with 'governorate' attached, the rest of this governorate signing is deemed 'illegible'. Therefore, it does not seem there is enough clarity around these signatories and their level of involvement or affiliations, to suggest a link to the national. In such a contested southern city as Aden, there is no guarantee these groups have full or true affinity towards national institutions or the process and it cannot even clearly be ascertained what their stance is on the wider conflict. (See additional references)

• Name of Locale

  Sheikh Othman (Shaykh Uthman) city district in Aden governorate.

• Nature Of Locale

  Smaller

• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  12.863683, 44.990087

• Participant type

  Local armed group
  

• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to

  Mediator (references)

  The leader of the district who is also a Sheikh, Sheikh Ahmad al-Mihdhar called for talks to be held and while there is no reference to a Mediator in the text, by the description of his role he could be considered as such. There are another two Sheikhs described and signed as witnesses, one of which hosted the agreement signing in his own home. In this case the witnesses can likely also be considered as facilitators.

  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder

Local issues

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace and blessings be upon the Prophet of Allah, his family, and his companies.

On Friday, 26/4/2019, and agreement was reached between the brothers in the area of Al Mahariq, and they are:

Muhammad Saeed Saleh Abdullah

Badr Ghaleb Ghaleb

Sheikh Ali Muhammad bin Muhammad Burahah

And the brothers in the area of Al Saliyah, and they are:

Shawi Hasan Abdoh

Mayal Muhammad Ahmad

Iyad Taha Noman

The agreement was to stop the mutual violence between the two sides after signing the agreement and until after the Blessed Eid Al Fitr so that each side can prepare the complaints, evidence, and witnesses against the other side.

Then, they will resort, after Allah, to the authorities to settle the dispute between them based on the law and using the secondary methods.

So, both sides adhere to not causing any violence or chaos after this agreement due to the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan and so as not to disturb the peace.

This agreement is put in place to stop bloodshed between Muslims.

Out of the understanding of all of the parties of what was mentioned above, the attendees signed the agreement in the attendance of Sheikh Bassam Mihdhar and Sheikh Nasser Bin Suror based on the request from the sheriff of the district of Sheikh Othman, Sheikh Ahmad Al Mihdhar.

This agreement aims to fix the relationship between everyone and help the people of the district avoid conflict and violence.

May Allah guide us to what He loves and desires.

Shadi Hasan Abdoh Ahmad [SIGNED]

Mayal Muhammad Ahmad [SIGNED]

Iyad Taha Noman [SIGNED]

Sameer Ali Abdullah Saleh [SIGNED]

Fadhel Ghaleb Taleb [SIGNED]

Muhammad Saeed Saleh [SIGNED]

Ali Muhammad Muhammad Ali [SIGNED]

Witnesses:

Commander of the Sheikh Othman [ILLEGIBLE]

Abu Jamal / Nasser Al Hout

[SIGNED]

Commander of the 3rdInfantry Forces

Sheikh Bassam Al Mihdhar

[SIGNED]

[ILLEGIBLE] Governorate

[SIGNED]