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Peace Agreements in Liberia IV

The Akosombo Agreement supplements and amends the Cotonou Agreement. The Parties agreed on another ceasefire and extended the actions that would be considered to breach the ceasefire. The Parties agreed to disarm and encamp in accordance with a new schedule and mandated the Liberia National Transitional Government to begin the formation of appropriate national security...

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Peace Agreements in Liberia III

The Parties to the Cotonou Agreement agreed not to import any weapons and war-like materials by any means into Liberia and agreed that incitement to hostilities would constitute a breach of the ceasefire agreement. The Parties further agreed on the modalities for the disarmament and encampment of troops, as transit point for further education, training...

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Peace Agreements in Liberia II

The Parties to the Yamoussoukro III Agreement agreed to implement the disarmament of troops. The Parties further agreed to set up a five-member Elections Commission for the organisation and supervision of the elections to be held in Liberia, as well as a five-member Ad Hoc Supreme Court to adjudicated disputes arising from the electoral process.

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Peace Agreements in Liberia

The Parties to the 1990 Joint Statement agreed to form an Interim Government and organise an All Liberia Conference within 60 days, and to seek assistance to repatriate and resettle Liberians before the Conference. The Parties agreed that the Interim Government would take steps to disarm the warring parties. In the Lomé Agreement, the Parties...

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Agreement on Electoral Law in Lesotho

The Parties agreed to amendments to the Electoral Law, including the form of the electoral system, petitioning the courts on electoral issues, gender balance and quotas, voter education and campaign financing.

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Peace Agreements in Lesotho

The October 1998 Agreement held that the opposing parties must work together in search for peace and solutions to the wide political problems in Lesotho. This included the establishment of a political structure, the Interim Political Authority (IPA), which was to facilitate this process by preparing in co-operation with the Government the country for fresh...

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Kenyan National Dialogue and Reconciliation

In the February 2008 Agreement the Parties agreed to the Agenda for the National Dialogue as including: action to stop violence and restore fundamental rights and liberties, including restoring respect for the sanctity of life, and protection of freedom of expression, press freedom and right to assembly; measures to address the humanitarian crisis and promote...

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Agreement between the Government of Cote d’Ivoire and Forces Nouvelles

The Parties in the Ouagadougou Accord agreed on the urgent need to build peace and stability; to fight against growing insecurity, unemployment and poverty; to restore the authority of the State over the whole of the national territory; and to guarantee the free movement of persons and goods. The Parties agreed that in relation to...

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Agreement between Ivorian Political Leaders

The Parties reaffirmed the sacred right of the Ivorian people to peace and development. They agreed to immediately proceed with the disarmament and dismantling of the militia throughout the country in a process to be led by the Prime Minister. The Parties agreed that the Chiefs of Staff of the National Armed Forces of the...

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Peace Agreements between the Defence and Security Forces of Côte d’Ivoire and the Armed Forces of the Forces Nouvelles

The Parties agreed that all conflicts must necessarily be resolved through dialogue and cooperation. The Parties also reaffirmed that the national programme of demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration will continue. The Parties invited the adoption of the amnesty law and exhorted the national press to work to bring population groups together and to secure unity and...