ECOMOG
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ECOMOG was a West African multilateral military force formed by ECOWAS that intervened in regional conflicts, notably in Liberia and Sierra Leone, to restore stability and support legitimate governments.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | multinational peacekeeping force ⓘ |
| acronym | ECOMOG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
African-led peacekeeping initiative
ⓘ
sub-regional security mechanism ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
ceasefire monitoring
ⓘ
peace enforcement ⓘ protection of civilians ⓘ support to legitimate governments ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Organization of African Unity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInOrganization |
Gambia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
air units
ⓘ
land forces ⓘ naval units ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conflict intervention
ⓘ
regional peacekeeping ⓘ restoration of legitimate governments ⓘ stabilization of conflict zones ⓘ |
| intervenedIn |
Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | ECOWAS protocols on mutual defence and security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainContributor |
Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateSource | decisions of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
First Liberian Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Liberian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ECOWAS Monitoring Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedGovernment |
Government of Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Operation Octopus (1992)