Covering the period from decolonisation to 2020, this database provides an overview of peace agreements in Africa that contain components related to transitional justice.
As defined by the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP), transitional justice encompasses “the various (formal and traditional or non-formal) policy measures and institutional mechanisms that societies, through an inclusive consultative process, adopt in order to overcome past violations, divisions and inequalities and to create conditions for both security and democratic and socio-economic transformation.” This database includes truth-seeking mechanisms, accountability mechanisms following on conflict or crisis periods, and political and institutional reforms. It also includes traditional justice, reparations, socioeconomic measures and recognition and restoration of the human rights of affected and vulnerable communities.
Peace processes are an indicative element of transitional justice. According to the AUTJP, they are “concerned with bringing an end to any ongoing violence and removing the threats of further violence impacting the affected population.” Peace negotiations and agreements ideally incorporate transitional justice considerations from the outset so as to positively influence the resolution of all dimensions of the conflict. This database focuses on peace agreements involving African states and national-level political players. Peace agreements at the subnational level and among non-state actors are not included, nor are agreements that relate only to ceasefires and their implementation or humanitarian aid.

Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Jubba Delegation

Agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State of Somalia

Agreement between the President of the Somali Republic and the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament

Agreement between the President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia

Agreement between the Somali Transitional Electoral Government and the Alliance for the Re-liberalisation of Somalia

Agreement between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the Puntland Regional State of Somalia

Agreement: An Inclusive Interim Administration for the South West Regions of Somalia (Bay, Bakol and Lower Shabelle)

Agreements between the Somali Government and the Islamic Courts Union

Agreements between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and ASWJ

Cairo Declaration on Somalia

Central Regions State Formation Agreement (Mudug and Galgadug)

Cessation of Hostilities in Somalia

End of the Transition Roadmap

Joint Communiqué and Protocols of the Consultative Meeting of the Signatories of the Process for Ending the Transition

Somalia Peace Agreements
