Agreement between Oualad Ich and Tourmouz community representatives

• Country/entity

  Mali
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement between Oualad Ich and Tourmouz community representatives
• Date

  20 Oct 2020
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Mali: Dogon-Fulani and other local conflicts (2015 -) )
• Stage

  Ceasefire/related
• Conflict nature

  Inter-group
• Peace process

  Mali Local Processes
• Parties

  Pour les Oulad Yi'Ich
  - Mahmoud Tijani [signature]
  - Salihi Bouna [signature]
  - Idoumou Sidamar [signature]
  - Ali Mohamed [signature]
  - Day Cheikh [signature]
  - [crossed off name] illegible handwritten name [signature]
  - [crossed off name] Franck O' Mouls [signature]
  
  Pour les Tourmouz
  - Baba Sidi Mohamed [signature]
  - Sidi Mohamed Ely [signature]
  - Mohamed Ely [signature]
  - Daye Mohamed Salem [signature]
  - Elbou Hama [signature]
  - Mohamed Lemine Baba [signature]
  - Mohamed Boubacar [signature]
  
  Pour l'Etat Mauritanien
  Dr Mohamed Salem Merzoug, Ministre de l'Intérieur et de la Décentralisation [signature] [stamp]
  Mr Ahmed Ould Bah dit Hmeida, Conseiller du Président de la République [signature] [stamp]
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Agreement that concludes the second mediation attempt following a clash in Lerneb under the support of the United Nations and the Government of Mali. The signatories commit to peace in the region, continued negotiations and the establishment of a monitoring mechanism.

• Agreement document

  ML_200607_Agreement between Oualad Ich and Tourmouz community representatives.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  ML_200607_Agreement between Oualad Ich and Tourmouz community representatives_FR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Formal structured process
  
• Rationale

  The agreement concludes the second of three attempts to put an end to the dispute in Lerneb. This second attempt was initiated in Mauritania, presided by the Minister of the Interior and Decentralization, and undertaken in the presence of Ahmed Ould Bah, an adviser of the former President of Mauritania. It was also supported by the United Nations and the Government of Mali.
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  Although the agreement does not make a clear and direct link to the national process, it was supported by the Government of Mali.
• Name of Locale

  Nouakchott
• Nature Of Locale

  City
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  18.083326, 15.965234
• Participant type

  Central state actor
  
• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  Mediator or similar referred to
  Mediator (references)

  This negotiation was presided [and signed] by the Mauritanian Minister of the Interior and Decentralization, and undertaken in the presence of [and signed by] Ahmed Ould Bah, an adviser of the former President of Mauritania. It was also supported by the United Nations and the Government of Mali.
  Type of mediator/facilitator/similar

  Central state actor Local armed group Domestic religious organisation/leader or other elder

Local issues

AGREEMENT

On Sunday 20 October 2019, the parties to the crisis in Lerneb met, at the suggestion of SEM Mohamed Ould Sheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, with Dr Mohamed Salem Merzoug, Minister of the Interior and Decentralisation, as chair, and in the presence of Mr. Ahmed Ould Bah dit Hmeida, Advisor to the President of the Republic, for the purpose of finding a definitive solution to the conflict facing the Oulad Yi’Ich and Tourmouz communities in this region.

The Parties, having considered the proposals of the Mauritanian government, agreed on the following points:

The Parties applaud the initiative of SEM Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the efforts made by his government to find a definitive solution to the crisis in Lerneb;

Restatement of their commitment to peace and security in the region;

Strict adherence to the provisions of the Basseknou agreement on ceasefire and the ban on any act which could threaten peace and security in the region;

Ban on any sort of military display in the region;

Continuing negotiations according to the roadmap proposed by the Mauritanian government, in order to find a definitive solution to the conflict in Lerneb;

Establishing a Committee to oversee performance of this Agreement, presided over by Wali du Hodh Charqui.

This Committee, a list of whose members is attached, is made up of representatives of each group.

The Committee is responsible for overseeing the effective performance of this Agreement.

Putting in place mechanisms to restore mutual trust through joint committees under the supervision of the Oversight Committee.

An assessment of whether performance of this Agreement has been successful shall be made one month after the date of signature.

Any party who, by any act, breaches the terms of this Agreement shall be held responsible in a Mauritanian mediation and bear the consequences of the same.

This Agreement enters into force upon signature by the parties to the conflict and representatives of the Mauritanian State.

Done in Nouakchott on the date, month and year stated above.