Lomé Peace Agreement

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The Lomé Peace Agreement is a 1999 accord that sought to end Sierra Leone’s civil war by establishing a power-sharing government, granting amnesty to combatants, and mandating disarmament and demobilization of rebel forces.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Lomé Peace Accord 5
Lomé Peace Agreement canonical 3
Lomé Accord 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ceasefire agreement
peace agreement
treaty
amnestyExclusion does not apply to international crimes under international law as later interpreted
amnestyScope broad amnesty for acts committed during the conflict
conflictAddressed Sierra Leone Civil War
countryParty Republic of Sierra Leone
linked to: Sierra Leone

Revolutionary United Front
criticizedFor blanket amnesty provision
rewarding rebel leadership with political power
followedBy Abuja Ceasefire Agreements
linked to: Abuja Accord
grantedOffice chairman of the Commission for the Management of Strategic Resources, National Reconstruction and Development
grantedRank vice president of Sierra Leone
grantsPositionTo Foday Sankoh
includesProvision ceasefire
control of diamond mining areas
release of prisoners
restructuring of Sierra Leone armed forces
withdrawal of foreign forces
jurisdiction Sierra Leone
language English
ledTo establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
mediatedBy Commonwealth of Nations
Economic Community of West African States
linked to: ECOWAS

Organization of African Unity
United Kingdom
United Nations
United States
party Civil Defence Forces
Government of Sierra Leone
Revolutionary United Front
primaryObjective end Sierra Leone Civil War
providesFor amnesty for combatants
demobilization of combatants
disarmament of combatants
establishment of a Human Rights Commission
establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission
power-sharing government
reintegration of ex-combatants
transformation of RUF into a political party
relatedUNDocument UN Security Council Resolution 1270
shortName Lomé Accord
signatory Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Foday Sankoh
signedIn Lomé
signedInCountry Togo
signedOn 1999-07-07
status partially implemented
subjectOf transitional justice debates

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sierra Leone Civil War peaceAgreement Lomé Peace Accord
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Lomé Peace Agreement shortName Lomé Accord
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Revolutionary United Front signedAgreement Lomé Peace Accord
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council participatedIn Lomé Peace Process
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah supported Lomé Peace Agreement
Foday Sankoh signatoryTo Lomé Peace Accord
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Abidjan Peace Accord followedBy Lomé Peace Accord
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement
Revolutionary United Front peaceAgreement Lomé Peace Accord
subject linked to: RUF rebels
linked to: Lomé Peace Agreement