Abuja Accord

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The Abuja Accord was a 1995 peace agreement aimed at ending the First Liberian Civil War by establishing a ceasefire, power-sharing arrangements, and a framework for democratic elections in Liberia.

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Abuja Accord canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceasefire agreement
peace agreement
political agreement
power-sharing agreement
abbreviationOfMediator ECOWAS
abbreviationOfSupportingOrganization Organization of African Unity
surface form: OAU
aimedTo end the First Liberian Civil War
conflictAddressed First Liberian Civil War
conflictPhase late phase of the First Liberian Civil War
countryInvolved Liberia
followedBy subsequent implementation protocols in Liberia
geopoliticalContext post–Cold War African peace process
includedMechanism arrangements for elections supervision
joint monitoring mechanisms for ceasefire
includedProvision demobilization of combatants
disarmament of warring factions
formation of a transitional government
monitoring of ceasefire
organization of national elections
intendedOutcome formation of an elected government in Liberia
integration of former combatants into civilian life
legalNature multilateral political agreement
locationOfSigning Abuja
surface form: Abuja, Nigeria
mediatedBy ECOWAS
surface form: Economic Community of West African States
name Abuja Accord self-link
objective create conditions for democratic governance in Liberia
restore peace and stability in Liberia
partyInvolved National Transitional Government of Liberia
surface form: Liberian National Transitional Government

warring factions in Liberia
providedFor ceasefire
framework for democratic elections in Liberia
power-sharing arrangements
region West Africa
relatedAgreement Akosombo Agreement
Cotonou Peace Agreement
signatoryCategory Liberian warring factions
international observers
regional mediators
signedIn 1995
Abuja
signedInCountry Nigeria
supportedBy Organization of African Unity
United Nations
typeOfCeasefire comprehensive ceasefire

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Cotonou Peace Agreement followedBy Abuja Accord
Akosombo Agreement relatedAgreement Abuja Accord
Akosombo Agreement followedBy Abuja Accord
Akosombo Agreement precedes Abuja Accord
Abuja Accord name Abuja Accord self-link