Abuja Peace Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as subsequently clarified by the Accra Agreement

  • Country/entity
    Liberia
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Abuja Peace Agreement to Supplement the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements as subsequently clarified by the Accra Agreement
  • Date
    19 Aug 1995
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Liberian Civil Wars (1989 - 1997) (1999 - 2005) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Government
  • Peace process
    Liberia peace process
  • Parties
    (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-General
  • Description
    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.

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 persons
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
    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
  • 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 institutions
    Page 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
  • Elections
    Page 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 commission
    Page 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 leaders
    Page 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 sharing
    Power sharing→Political power sharing→Executive coalition
    State level
    Page 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 communication
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Governance of media
    Page 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 reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 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.

  • Business
    Page 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.

  • Environment
    Page 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 access
    Page 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 Guarantees
    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.
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Ceasefire 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.

  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
    Page 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 forces
    Page 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.

  • Corruption
    Page 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/similar
    Page 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 mechanism
    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.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    USIP: 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