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Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Burundi and Palipehutu–FNL

The Dar-es-Salaam Agreement provides for the creation of a Commission of Experts to rewrite the history of Burundi, in consultation with all components of Burundian society. It provides that a highly representative truth commission would be established in legislation and would be called the Truth, Forgiveness and Reconciliation Commission, with the aim to establish the...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Transitional Government and CNDD–FDD

The Pretoria Protocol provides for political power sharing, by providing for positions for the CNDD–FDD in the Executive, Legislature, governors of provinces and local governors as well as the diplomatic corps. It also provides for security reform through the formation of the Burundi National Defence Force comprising 60% government forces and 40% CNDD–FDD forces. It...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Forces for Democratic Change and Political Parties of the Opposition

In the Convention on Governance, the parties in the Preamble firmly commit themselves to TJ measures, including “to work for the speedy restoration of peace, security, trust and social and political stability in the country.” In the body the Convention provides for the promotion of the independence of the judiciary, neutrality of the police force...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Angola and FLEC

The Memorandum on the Cabinda Province is aimed at putting an end to “the conflict and to establish a just and lasting peace in the framework of a true reconciliation in the Province of Cabinda”. The Memorandum provides for an amnesty law for all crimes committed under the armed conflict. In terms of reconciliation, it...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Angola and UNITA

The first agreement, the Bicesse Accords, was aimed mainly at regulating a ceasefire, with some fundamental elements for peace contained in Attachment II. The comprehensive Lusaka Protocol was supposed to bring an end to the conflict; however, the agreements were broken, and the Luanda Protocol and Leuna Agreement were adopted to clarify further issues and...

Peace Agreements

Platform for a Political and Peaceful Solution to the Algerian Crisis

Under the section on steps to precede negotiation, the Agreement include the reopening of politics and the media, the annulment of the decision to dissolve the FIS and the full restoration of the activities of all political parties. It provides for the lifting of the ban and suspension of newspapers and other print media, the...

Peace Agreements

Ceasefire Agreement between Algeria and France

Chapter 1 of the Agreement deals with the transitional agreements, and provides inter alia for the organisation of elections, public and individual liberties to be restored within the shortest period, persons interned and in detention would be released and amnesty would be proclaimed immediately, refugees and internally displaced persons would be assisted in returning, and...