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Accord and Peaceful Coexistence Document between the al-Qadhadhfa Tribe and the Awlad Sulayman Tribe

Tribal leaders and mediators in Sabha, Libya, brokered a reconciliation agreement between the Al-Qadhadhfa and Awlad Sulayman tribes, bringing an end to cycles of armed conflict. The Parties reaffirmed a previous ceasefire, committed to withdrawing from military positions, and agreed to hand over perpetrators of future crimes to mutually approved authorities, avoiding collective punishment.

Peace Agreements

Agreement between Libya and Chad Concerning the Practical Modalities for the Implementation of the Judgment Delivered by the ICJ on 3 February 1994

Libya and Chad signed an agreement to implement the International Court of Justice’s judgment affirming Chad’s sovereignty over the Aouzou Strip. The Parties agreed to withdraw Libyan forces by 30 May 1994 under joint Libyan-Chadian supervision and UN observation. They also launched joint mine clearance operations and committed to establishing secure border crossings, joint patrols,...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Heads of State Supporting the Peace Process in the Great Lakes

The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...

Peace Agreements

Agreement to Stop the Bloodshed and Open the Door to Dialogue in the Western Region

Parties in Libya’s Western Region agreed to a truce to stop violence and facilitate humanitarian access. They committed to cease all hostilities, withdraw to their respective areas, and open safe passages for aid. Both sides pledged to stop hostile media campaigns and avoid attacks or incursions into each other’s territories. They agreed to release detainees...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Arab Maghreb Union

According to its founding treaty, the aims of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) are strengthening the ties of brotherhood which link the member states and their peoples to one another, achieving progress and prosperity of their societies and defending their rights, contributing to the preservation of peace based on justice and equity, pursuing a common...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

The treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) states its aims and objectives to be attaining sustainable growth and development of the member states, promoting joint development in all fields of economic activity and the joint adoption of macro-economic policies and programmes to raise the standard of living of its peoples,...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Community of Sahel-Saharan States

According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating...

Peace Agreements

Consultation Meeting for the Libyan Political Dialogue (Hamammet Agreement)

Libya’s main political factions and tribal leaders convened in Hammamet, Tunisia, where they negotiated and approved the Consultation Meeting process, later known as the Hammamet Agreement. The Parties endorsed a roadmap supporting the UN-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) and agreed to form a unified executive authority. They approved selection mechanisms for a new Presidency...

Peace Agreements

Draft Constitutional Charter for the Transitional Stage

The Draft Constitutional Charter aimed to establish a political democratic regime to be based upon the political multitude and multi-party system with a view to achieving a peaceful and democratic circulation of power. The Charter indicated that all Libyans would be equal before the law, enjoy equal civil and political rights and the same opportunities,...

Peace Agreements

Joint Declaration

Libyan parties met in Paris at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, with UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé in attendance. They issued a 10-point Joint Declaration reaffirming the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (Skhirat) and committed to advancing national reconciliation and institutional unification. The parties agreed to a nationwide ceasefire, restricting the use of armed...