Peace Charter of the communes of Alafia Doukeire and Salam

  • Country/entity
    Mali
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Peace Charter of the communes of Alafia Doukeire and Salam
  • Date
    28 Jan 2018
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Mali: Dogon-Fulani and other local conflicts (2015 -) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Mali Local Processes
  • Parties
    Page 1, preamble:
    signed by the communities concerned

    Page 2, signatures:
    President of the Meeting
    H.E.M. Ahmed Mohamed AG Hamani
    The rapporteur
    Mr. Hamza L. MAIGA

    Read and approved by 16 persons (signed in the French original, but signatures and names illegible)
  • Third parties
    Page 1: signed by the communities concerned in the presence of the administrative and political authorities of the Timbuktu and Taoudénit regions.

    (Note: while not mentioned in the agreement, HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue have been facilitating this and similar agreements in Mali)
  • Description
    In this agreement, the two communities agree to form and fund a joint monitoring committee (with conflict-resolution and referral to courts powers) and commit to concerted management of natural resources in the area.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    The process that led to the signing of this agreement was supported by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. An addendum to this agreement followed on 9 March 2019 (see 'Addendum to the Alafia Doukire and Salam Municipal Peace Charter').
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    No
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement was negotiated outside of the national-level peace process as it deals with intercommunal, local conflict. The parties to this agreement are not part of the national-level peace negotiation framework.
  • Name of Locale
    Alafia, Doukeire, and Salam municipalities
  • Nature Of Locale
    Region
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    16.514412, -3.521405
  • Participant type
    Local state actor
    International or transnational actor
    Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder
    Regional state actor
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    Mediator or similar referred to
    Mediator (references)
    Mediator: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
    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, The crisis that has shaken the whole country since 2012 has had harmful consequences, which have greatly disrupted the social fabric and undermined the traditional and modern social balances that have served as the foundation for the coexistence of populations.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

CHARTER FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF PEACE,

PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF CONFLICTS, AND RATIONAL AND CONCERTED MANAGEMENT

OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE MUNICIPALITIES:

ALAFIA DOUKEIRE AND SALAM

On January 27 and 28, 2018, the Tintélout intercommunal meeting was held.

The meeting focused on the essential questions of:

1- Peacebuilding

2- The prevention and settlement of intra and inter-communal conflicts in the area.

3- The rational and concerted management of natural resources

The crisis that has shaken the whole country since 2012 has had harmful consequences, which have greatly disrupted the social fabric and undermined the traditional and modern social balances that have served as the foundation for the coexistence of populations.

In order to contribute to improving the situation, the Tintélout meeting decided to draw up and adopt this charter which will serve as a new social contract between the communities.

This charter is based on the traditional values of good neighborliness which are:

- Peaceful coexistence

- Tolerance

- Solidarity

- Sharing

This Charter, signed by the communities concerned in the presence of the administrative and political authorities of the Timbuktu and Taoudénit regions.

Consists of eleven (11) points:

The signatory communities agree to respect the code below:

1- The communities are committed to setting up a monitoring committee made up of local notables to settle conflicts between the different communities.

2- The signatory communities agree to make a priority of the monitoring committee any conflict between the communities.

3- The signatory communities commit to cultivating peace and harmony in the area.

4- The signatory communities commit to respecting the living spaces of the other communities.

5- The signatory communities commit to managing the following natural resources in the area in a rational and concerted manner:

Land, Water, Pastures.

6- Conflicts that cannot be resolved by the monitoring committee will be brought before the relevant state courts.

7- The monitoring committee will be made up of ten representatives from each municipality.

8- The monitoring committee will be chaired in turn by the various members.

9- The duration of the president's mandate and the frequency of meetings of the monitoring committee will be decided by the monitoring committee.

10- The resources for the functioning of the monitoring committee will be made up of contributions from signatory communities and donations.

11- The signatories of this charter commit on their honor to respect to the letter the terms and the spirit of this charter.

Tintélout January 28, 2018

President of the Meeting

H.E.M. Ahmed Mohamed AG Hamani

The rapporteur

Mr. Hamza L. MAIGA

Read and approved

APPENDICES

1. List of Alafia monitoring committee members

Last names and first names Roles

1 Yéhia H. Konta Mayor

2 Mohamed A Mohamed Hamid Leader Tintélout

3 Amadou Dicko Leader Hondoubomo

4 Housseïn Hamadoun Advisor Issafa

5 Moumine Hamadoun Diarra Advisor Issafaye Douékiré

6 Alhassane A Amar Leader Tilemedess

7 Mohamed Al A Akérantane Tagaliftnkanene

8 Amoyonte Ag Alhousseïny Advisor Dag Abzang II

9 Abdorahmane Ag Mohamed Ibrahim Councilor Dag Hamzane

10 Mohamed A Mohamed Asseleh Leader Dag Ibni

2. List of Doueékiré monitoring committee members.

Last names and first names Roles

1 Abdoulahaye Ag Mohamoudou Marabout KelAntsar

2 Ousmane Mahamoudou Iman Douékiré

3 Mohamed Yassine Marabout

4 Abeldoussamad Ag Mohamed Notable Douekiré

5 Mohamed lamin Amadaye Marabout

6 Soumana Mahamane Councilor Késsoubibi

7 YounoussouAssadou Village Leader Goussouthie

8 Boubacar Youssoufi Village Leader Babago

9 Ibrahim Amadou Advisor Katoua

10 Oumar Abocar Touré Mayor Douékiré

3. List of Salam monitoring committee members.

Last names and first names Roles

1 Sidi Mohamed Ould Khatra Leader

2 Mohamed SaleckOuld Aly Leader

3 Boubacar Sadeckould Aly Notable

4 Mohamed Ould Ibrahim Notable

5 Baba Ould Mohamed Jiddou Notable

6 Mohamed Ould N’Dahma Leader

7 Leader

8 Saleh Ag Sidi Aly

9 Jiddouna Ould Aly Leader

10 Mohamed Lamine Ould Baba Leader