Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government
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The Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government is a key African Union policy framework that condemns coups and other illegal seizures of power and sets out principles and measures to protect constitutional order and democratic governance in Africa.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government Context triple: [African Governance Architecture, basedOn, Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government]
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A.
Brazzaville Declaration
The Brazzaville Declaration is a formal political statement adopted by participating states at the Brazzaville Conference, outlining agreed principles and commitments on the issues under discussion.
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B.
Ouagadougou Political Agreement
The Ouagadougou Political Agreement is a 2007 peace accord aimed at ending the civil conflict in Côte d’Ivoire by establishing a power-sharing framework and steps toward national reconciliation and elections.
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C.
Lomé Peace Agreement
The Lomé Peace Agreement is a 1999 accord that sought to end Sierra Leone’s civil war by establishing a power-sharing government, granting amnesty to combatants, and mandating disarmament and demobilization of rebel forces.
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D.
Cotonou Agreement
The Cotonou Agreement is a comprehensive partnership treaty between the European Union and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) states that governs their political, trade, and development cooperation.
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E.
Akosombo Agreement
The Akosombo Agreement was a 1994 peace accord aimed at ending the First Liberian Civil War by establishing a ceasefire and a framework for power-sharing among the warring factions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government Target entity description: The Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government is a key African Union policy framework that condemns coups and other illegal seizures of power and sets out principles and measures to protect constitutional order and democratic governance in Africa.
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A.
Brazzaville Declaration
The Brazzaville Declaration is a formal political statement adopted by participating states at the Brazzaville Conference, outlining agreed principles and commitments on the issues under discussion.
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B.
Ouagadougou Political Agreement
The Ouagadougou Political Agreement is a 2007 peace accord aimed at ending the civil conflict in Côte d’Ivoire by establishing a power-sharing framework and steps toward national reconciliation and elections.
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C.
Lomé Peace Agreement
The Lomé Peace Agreement is a 1999 accord that sought to end Sierra Leone’s civil war by establishing a power-sharing government, granting amnesty to combatants, and mandating disarmament and demobilization of rebel forces.
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D.
Cotonou Agreement
The Cotonou Agreement is a comprehensive partnership treaty between the European Union and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) states that governs their political, trade, and development cooperation.
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E.
Akosombo Agreement
The Akosombo Agreement was a 1994 peace accord aimed at ending the First Liberian Civil War by establishing a ceasefire and a framework for power-sharing among the warring factions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African Union policy framework
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international political declaration ⓘ normative instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCity | Lomé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedInCountry | Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2000 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
condemn unconstitutional changes of government
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promote constitutional rule ⓘ promote democratic governance in Africa ⓘ |
| appliesTo | member states of the African Union ⓘ |
| condemns |
armed rebellion to overthrow constitutional governments
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mercenary interventions to change governments ⓘ military coups ⓘ refusal of incumbents to relinquish power after free and fair elections ⓘ |
| defines |
measures to respond to unconstitutional changes of government
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principles to prevent unconstitutional changes of government ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
regular, free and fair elections
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respect for constitutional order ⓘ respect for human rights ⓘ respect for the rule of law ⓘ |
| followedBy | African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | African Union peace and security architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortName | Lomé Declaration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterIntegratedInto | African Union normative framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding political commitment ⓘ |
| linkedTo | African Union Constitutive Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| promotes |
good governance in Africa
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political stability in Africa ⓘ |
| providesFor |
sanctions against regimes that come to power through unconstitutional means
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suspension of states from AU activities after unconstitutional changes of government ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government
NERFINISHED
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African Union Peace and Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCovered | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reinforces | principle of zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes of government ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional order
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coups d’état ⓘ democratic governance ⓘ unconstitutional changes of government ⓘ |
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Subject: Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government Description of subject: The Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government is a key African Union policy framework that condemns coups and other illegal seizures of power and sets out principles and measures to protect constitutional order and democratic governance in Africa.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
African Governance Architecture
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basedOn
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Lomé Declaration on Unconstitutional Changes of Government
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