Abuja Peace Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as subsequently clarified by the Accra Agreement
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Abuja Peace Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as subsequently clarified by the Accra AgreementDate
19 Aug 1995Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Implementation/renegotiationConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Liberia peace processParties
(Signed) Charles Ghankay TAYLOR
Leader, National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)
(Signed) Ltg. Alhaji G. V. KROMAH
National Chairman, United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO)
(Signed) Dr. G. E. Saigbe BOLEY Sr.
Leader, Liberia Peace Council (LPC)
(Signed) Ltg. J. Hezekiah BOWEN
Armed Forces of Liberia
(Signed) Major-General Roosevelt JOHNSON
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO-J)
(Signed) François MASSAQUOI
Lofa Defence Force (LDF)
(Signed) Thomas WOEWIYU
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
Central Revolutionary Council (NPFL-CRC)
(Signed) Chea CHEAPOO
Liberia National Conference (LNC)Third parties
(Signed) Dr. Obed ASAMOAH for and on behalf of His Excellency Flt-Lt. Jerry John Rawlings President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS (Signed) Chief Tom IKIMI for and on behalf of His Excellency General Sani Abacha, Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces (Signed) H.E. President Canaan BANANA Organization of African Unity Eminent Person in Liberia (Signed) H.E. Anthony B. NYAKYI Special Representative to Liberia of the United Nations Secretary-GeneralDescription
This agreement amendsand supplements the Cotonou Accord, the Akosombo Agreement and its Accra Clarification. Issues covered include a ceasefire and its modalities, a schedule of implementation, transitional governance arrangements, and election modalities.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced personsGroups→Refugees/displaced persons→RhetoricalPage 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 9: 01 Dec 1995 - 02 Feb 1996 - Resettlement/repatriation
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→Temporary new institutionsPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
i. The Parties agree that during the transitional period leading to the inauguration of an elected government, the executive powers of the Republic of Liberia shall be vested in a six-member Council of State to be composed as follows:
(a) National Patriotic Front of Liberia Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor
(b) United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) LTG. Alhaji G. V. Kromah
(c) COALITION Dr. George E. S. Boley Sr.
(d) Liberian National Conference (LNC) Oscar Jaryee Quiah
(e) Chief Tamba Tailor
(f) Mr. Wilton Sankawolo
ii. The Chairman of the Council shall be Mr. Wilton Sankawolo. All other members of the Council shall be Vice-Chairmen of equal status. In case of permanent incapacitation a new Chairman shall be appointed within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
Ministries
1. Minister of State for Presidential Affairs
2. Minister of Transport
3. Minister of Rural Development
4. Minister of State Without Portfolio
Public corporations/autonomous agencies
1. National Bank
2. Corporative Development Agencies (CDA)
3. Agricultural Industrial Training Board (AIIB)
4. Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
Deputy ministers
1. Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
2. Ministry of Justice
3. Ministry of Education
4. Ministry of Information
Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
1. NICOL National Insurance Corporation of Liberia
2. NHA National Housing Authority
3. LWSC Liberia Water and Sewage Corporation
4. NHSB National Housing and Savings Bank
5. FS Fire Service
6. GA General Auditing
7. IPA Institute of Public Administration
8. NFAA National Food Assistance Agency
Page 2, Section D, Article 16 Tenure and mandate of the Transitional Government:
1. The Transitional Government hereby established shall be installed within 14 days after the signing of this Agreement.
2. The Transitional Government shall have a life span of approximately twelve (12) months commencing from the date of its installation.
3. Holders of positions within the Transitional Government as defined by the Cotonou Accord who wish to contest the election provided for under the Schedule of Implementation shall vacate office three months before the date of elections. They shall be replaced by their nominees or by persons nominated by the parties represented in the Council of State.
4. The Chairman of the Council of State shall be ineligible to contest the first Presidential and Parliamentary elections to be held pursuant to this Agreement.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, Notes: 2. Installation of new Council of State - by 2 September 1995
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, Notes: 4. Inauguration of new Government - 30 September 1996 - ElectionsPage 2, Section C, Article 15 Elections modalities: 1. The operations of the Elections Commission shall be monitored by ECOWAS, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations.
Page 3, Section D, Article 16 Tenure and mandate of the Transitional Government:
...3. Holders of positions within the Transitional Government as defined by the Cotonou Accord who wish to contest the election provided for under the Schedule of Implementation shall vacate office three months before the date of elections. They shall be replaced by their nominees or by persons nominated by the parties represented in the Council of State.
4. The Chairman of the Council of State shall be ineligible to contest the first Presidential and Parliamentary elections to be held pursuant to this Agreement.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 10: 01 Mar 1996 - 12 Aug 1996 - Preparation for elections.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 11: 20 Aug 1996 - Election Day.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, Notes: 3. Election Day - 14 August 1996 - Electoral commissionPage 2, Section C, Article 15 Elections modalities: 1. The operations of the Elections Commission shall be monitored by ECOWAS, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leadersPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
i. The Parties agree that during the transitional period leading to the inauguration of an elected government, the executive powers of the Republic of Liberia shall be vested in a six-member Council of State to be composed as follows:
(a) National Patriotic Front of Liberia Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor
(b) United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) LTG. Alhaji G. V. Kromah
(c) COALITION Dr. George E. S. Boley Sr.
(d) Liberian National Conference (LNC) Oscar Jaryee Quiah
(e) Chief Tamba Tailor
(f) Mr. Wilton Sankawolo - Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharingPower sharing→Political power sharing→Executive coalitionState levelPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
i. The Parties agree that during the transitional period leading to the inauguration of an elected government, the executive powers of the Republic of Liberia shall be vested in a six-member Council of State to be composed as follows:
(a) National Patriotic Front of Liberia Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor
(b) United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) LTG. Alhaji G. V. Kromah
(c) COALITION Dr. George E. S. Boley Sr.
(d) Liberian National Conference (LNC) Oscar Jaryee Quiah
(e) Chief Tamba Tailor
(f) Mr. Wilton Sankawolo
ii. The Chairman of the Council shall be Mr. Wilton Sankawolo. All other members of the Council shall be Vice-Chairmen of equal status. In case of permanent incapacitation a new Chairman shall be appointed within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
Ministries
1. Minister of State for Presidential Affairs
2. Minister of Transport
3. Minister of Rural Development
4. Minister of State Without Portfolio
...Deputy ministers
1. Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
2. Ministry of Justice
3. Ministry of Education
4. Ministry of Information
Page 2, Section D, Article 16 Tenure and mandate of the Transitional Government:
...3. Holders of positions within the Transitional Government as defined by the Cotonou Accord who wish to contest the election provided for under the Schedule of Implementation shall vacate office three months before the date of elections. They shall be replaced by their nominees or by persons nominated by the parties represented in the Council of State. - Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communicationRights related issues→Media and communication→Governance of mediaPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
...Deputy ministers
...1. Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
...4. Ministry of Information - Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic developmentPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
Ministries
...2. Minister of Transport
3. Minister of Rural Development
...Deputy ministers
...3. Ministry of Education
...Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
...2. NHA National Housing Authority
...5. FS Fire Service
...8. NFAA National Food Assistance Agency - National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- BusinessPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
...Public corporations/autonomous agencies
...2. Corporative Development Agencies (CDA)
3. Agricultural Industrial Training Board (AIIB)
...Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
1. NICOL National Insurance Corporation of Liberia
...3. LWSC Liberia Water and Sewage Corporation - Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- EnvironmentPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
...Public corporations/autonomous agencies
...4. Forestry Development Authority (FDA) - Water or riparian rights or accessPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
...Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
...3. LWSC Liberia Water and Sewage Corporation
Security sector
- Security GuaranteesPage 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 5: 02 Oct 95 - 14 Dec 95 - Deployment of ECOMOG/UNOMIL to safe havens throughout the country.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionCeasefire commences at midnight on 26/08/1995 and is presumed to be permanent.
Page 1, Section A, Article I Cease-fire: The Parties to this Agreement hereby declare a cease-fire and the cessation of hostilities effective at 12 o'clock midnight 26 August 1995.
Page 3, Section G, Article 8 Peace enforcement powers: 1. Enforcement of violations of cease-fire shall be in accordance with the terms of the Cotonou Accord.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 1: 22 Aug 95 - 4 Sep 95 - Factions inform combatants of ceasefire.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, Notes: 1. Cease-fire - 2359 hours 22 August 1995 (Midnight 22/23 August 1995) - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDRSecurity sector→DDR→DDR programmesPage 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 2: 5-26 Sep 1995 - Factions disengage from check points/present combat positions to areas under own arrangements.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 6: 08 Oct 1995 - 08 Nov 1995 - Completion/preparation for new assembly/encampment sites.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 7: 09 Nov 1995 - 31 Dec 1995 - Combatants in assembly/encampment sites.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 8: 01 Dec 1995 - 30 Jan 1996 - Disarmament/demobilization
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 9: 01 Dec 1995 - 02 Feb 1996 - Resettlement/repatriation - Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
i. The Parties agree that during the transitional period leading to the inauguration of an elected government, the executive powers of the Republic of Liberia shall be vested in a six-member Council of State to be composed as follows:
(a) National Patriotic Front of Liberia Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor
(b) United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO) LTG. Alhaji G. V. Kromah
(c) COALITION Dr. George E. S. Boley Sr.
(d) Liberian National Conference (LNC) Oscar Jaryee Quiah
(e) Chief Tamba Tailor
(f) Mr. Wilton Sankawolo - Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- CorruptionPage 1, Part II Political issues, Section A Executive:
...iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained. The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION. LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
...Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
...6. GA General Auditing - Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory(Signed) H.E. Anthony B. NYAKYI
Special Representative to Liberia of the United Nations Secretary-General - Other international signatory(Signed) Dr. Obed ASAMOAH
for and on behalf of His Excellency Flt-Lt. Jerry John Rawlings
President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS
(Signed) Chief Tom IKIMI
for and on behalf of His Excellency General Sani Abacha,
Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces
(Signed) H.E. President Canaan BANANA
Organization of African Unity
Eminent Person in Liberia - Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similarPage 2, Section C, Article 15 Elections modalities: 1. The operations of the Elections Commission shall be monitored by ECOWAS, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 3: 5-26 Sep 95 - Verification by ECOMOG/UNOMIL/LNTG/warring factions.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 4: 15-30 Sep 95 - Reconnaissance mission/build-up of logistics - ECOMOG/UNOMIL/LNTG.
Page 5, Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996, 5: 02 Oct 95 - 14 Dec 95 - Deployment of ECOMOG/UNOMIL to safe havens throughout the country. - Enforcement mechanismPage 3, Section G, Article 8 Peace enforcement powers: 1. Enforcement of violations of cease-fire shall be in accordance with the terms of the Cotonou Accord.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceUSIP: http://www.usip.org/publications/peace-agreements-digital-collection
Abuja Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as subsequently clarified by the Accra Agreement
This Agreement amends and supplements the Cotonou Accord, the Akosombo Agreement and its Accra Clarification.
Section A
Article I
Cease-fire
The Parties to this Agreement hereby declare a cease-fire and the cessation of hostilities effective at 12 o'clock midnight 26 August 1995.
Section K
Article 12
Schedule of implementation
The Parties hereby agree to abide by the schedule of implementation attached to the Agreement on the Clarification of the Akosombo Agreement with such modifications in terms of dates as are required by virtue of the delay in the implementation of the said Agreement.
Part II
Political issues
Section A
Executive
The Parties agree that during the transitional period leading to the inauguration of an elected government, the executive powers of the Republic of Liberia shall be vested in a six-member Council of State to be composed as follows:
(a)
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor
(b)
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO)
LTG. Alhaji G. V. Kromah
(c)
COALITION
Dr. George E. S. Boley Sr.
(d)
Liberian National Conference (LNC)
Oscar Jaryee Quiah
(e)
Chief Tamba Tailor
(f)
Mr. Wilton Sankawolo
ii. The Chairman of the Council shall be Mr. Wilton Sankawolo.
All other members of the Council shall be Vice-Chairmen of equal status.
In case of permanent incapacitation a new Chairman shall be appointed within the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
iii. The Parties hereby agree that the allocation of ministries, public corporations and autonomous agencies agreed by the Parties in Cotonou, Benin, on 3-5 November 1993 shall be maintained.
The Parties, however, agree that the allocations for the erstwhile IGNU shall revert to the Liberian Peace Council (LPC)/COALITION.
LTG Hezekiah Bowen, François Massaquoi, Thomas Woewiyu, Laveli Supuwood and Samuel Dokie shall be given ministerial or other senior government positions.
General Roosevelt Johnson's wing of ULIMO (ULIMO-J) shall occupy the following positions:
Ministries
Minister of State for Presidential Affairs
Minister of Transport
Minister of Rural Development
Minister of State Without Portfolio
Public corporations/autonomous agencies
National Bank
Corporative Development Agencies (CDA)
Agricultural Industrial Training Board (AIIB)
Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
Deputy ministers
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Information
Deputy managing directors/deputy directors general
NICOL National Insurance Corporation of Liberia
NHA National Housing Authority
LWSC Liberia Water and Sewage Corporation
NHSB National Housing and Savings Bank
FS Fire Service
GA General Auditing
IPA Institute of Public Administration
NFAA National Food Assistance Agency
Section C
Article 15
Elections modalities
The operations of the Elections Commission shall be monitored by ECOWAS, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations.
Section D
Article 16
Tenure and mandate of the Transitional Government
The Transitional Government hereby established shall be installed within 14 days after the signing of this Agreement.
The Transitional Government shall have a life span of approximately twelve (12) months commencing from the date of its installation.
Holders of positions within the Transitional Government as defined by the Cotonou Accord who wish to contest the election provided for under the Schedule of Implementation shall vacate office three months before the date of elections.
They shall be replaced by their nominees or by persons nominated by the parties represented in the Council of State.
The Chairman of the Council of State shall be ineligible to contest the first Presidential and Parliamentary elections to be held pursuant to this Agreement.
Section G
Article 8
Peace enforcement powers
Enforcement of violations of cease-fire shall be in accordance with the terms of the Cotonou Accord.
All provisions of the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as clarified by the Accra Agreement not herein amended shall remain in full force and effect.
Done at Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, this nineteenth day of August 1995.
(Signed) Charles Ghankay TAYLOR
Leader, National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)
(Signed) Ltg.
Alhaji G. V. KROMAH
National Chairman, United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO)
(Signed) Dr. G. E. Saigbe BOLEY Sr.
Leader, Liberia Peace Council (LPC)
(Signed) Ltg.
J. Hezekiah BOWEN
Armed Forces of Liberia
(Signed) Major-General Roosevelt JOHNSON
United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO-J)
(Signed) François MASSAQUOI
Lofa Defence Force (LDF)
(Signed) Thomas WOEWIYU
National Patriotic Front of Liberia
Central Revolutionary Council (NPFL-CRC)
(Signed) Chea CHEAPOO
Liberia National Conference (LNC)
Witnessed by
(Signed) Dr. Obed ASAMOAH
for and on behalf of His Excellency Flt-Lt.
Jerry John Rawlings
President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS
(Signed) Chief Tom IKIMI
for and on behalf of His Excellency General Sani Abacha,
Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces
(Signed) H.E. President Canaan BANANA
Organization of African Unity
Eminent Person in Liberia
(Signed) H.E. Anthony B. NYAKYI
Special Representative to Liberia of the United Nations Secretary-General
Schedule of implementation of the agreement from cease-fire to election - August 1995-August 1996
Notes:
1. Cease-fire - 2359 hours 22 August 1995 (Midnight 22/23 August 1995)
2. Installation of new Council of State - by 2 September 1995
3. Election Day - 14 August 1996
4. Inauguration of new Government - 30 September 1996