ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
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The ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone was a regional peacekeeping operation led by West African states to stabilize Sierra Leone during its civil war and support the restoration of legitimate government.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ECOMOG Mission in Sierra Leone | 1 |
| ECOMOG in Sierra Leone | 1 |
| ECOMOG mission in Sierra Leone | 1 |
| ECOMOG operations in Sierra Leone | 1 |
| ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8932709 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone Context triple: [West African peacekeeping forces, notableOperation, ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone]
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A.
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was a major UN peacekeeping operation tasked with helping end the country’s civil war, disarm combatants, and support the restoration of stable governance.
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B.
West African peacekeeping forces
West African peacekeeping forces were a regional military intervention contingent, largely organized under ECOWAS, deployed to stabilize conflict zones such as Liberia during its civil war.
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C.
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire
The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) was a UN peacekeeping mission established to help stabilize the country, support the implementation of peace agreements, and assist in organizing elections following the Ivorian civil conflict.
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D.
United Nations Mission in Liberia
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was a UN peacekeeping operation established in 2003 to help stabilize Liberia after its civil war, support the implementation of peace agreements, and assist in rebuilding national institutions.
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E.
ECOMOG mission in Liberia
The ECOMOG mission in Liberia was a West African regional peacekeeping intervention led primarily by ECOWAS member states to help end Liberia’s civil war and stabilize the country in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone Target entity description: The ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone was a regional peacekeeping operation led by West African states to stabilize Sierra Leone during its civil war and support the restoration of legitimate government.
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A.
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone was a major UN peacekeeping operation tasked with helping end the country’s civil war, disarm combatants, and support the restoration of stable governance.
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B.
West African peacekeeping forces
West African peacekeeping forces were a regional military intervention contingent, largely organized under ECOWAS, deployed to stabilize conflict zones such as Liberia during its civil war.
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C.
United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire
The United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) was a UN peacekeeping mission established to help stabilize the country, support the implementation of peace agreements, and assist in organizing elections following the Ivorian civil conflict.
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D.
United Nations Mission in Liberia
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was a UN peacekeeping operation established in 2003 to help stabilize Liberia after its civil war, support the implementation of peace agreements, and assist in rebuilding national institutions.
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E.
ECOMOG mission in Liberia
The ECOMOG mission in Liberia was a West African regional peacekeeping intervention led primarily by ECOWAS member states to help end Liberia’s civil war and stabilize the country in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ECOWAS mission
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ECOMOG Mission in Sierra Leone
ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
ECOMOG in Sierra Leone ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
|
| conflict | Sierra Leone Civil War ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
UNAMSIL
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
UNOMSIL ⓘ United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone ⓘ United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
|
| country | Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| goal |
protection of civilians
ⓘ
restoration of legitimate government in Sierra Leone ⓘ stabilization of Sierra Leone ⓘ support to peace process ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
collective security
ⓘ
humanitarian protection ⓘ regional conflict management ⓘ |
| leadNation | Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalBasis | decisions of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government ⓘ |
| mandateType |
peace enforcement
ⓘ
peacekeeping ⓘ |
| militaryArm | ECOMOG ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of African-led peace enforcement ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
AFRC
ⓘ
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council ⓘ RUF ⓘ
linked to:
RUF rebels
Revolutionary United Front ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
ECOWAS
ⓘ
Economic Community of West African States ⓘ
linked to:
ECOWAS
|
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| result |
containment of rebel advances
ⓘ
contribution to end of Sierra Leone Civil War ⓘ restoration of elected government in Freetown ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
OAU
ⓘ
linked to:
Organization of African Unity
Organization of African Unity ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment | Government of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| supportedLeader | Ahmad Tejan Kabbah ⓘ |
| theater |
Freetown
ⓘ
diamond-producing regions of Sierra Leone ⓘ eastern Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| troopContributingCountry |
Ghana
ⓘ
Guinea ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ other ECOWAS member states ⓘ |
| typeOfForces | multinational forces ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone Description of subject: The ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone was a regional peacekeeping operation led by West African states to stabilize Sierra Leone during its civil war and support the restoration of legitimate government.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
linked to: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
linked to: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone
linked to: ECOWAS Mission in Sierra Leone