Peace Agreement Between the Government of Sierra Leone
and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone

Lomé, Togo, July 7, 1999

Table of Contents

Text of the Agreement

Part One: Cessation of Hostilities

Article I: Cease-Fire
Article II: Cease-Fire Monitoring

Part Two: Governance

Article III: Transformation of the RUF/SL into a Political Party
Article IV: Enabling Members of the RUF/SL to Hold Public Office
Article V: Enabling the RUF/SL to Join a Broad-based Government of National Unity Through Cabinet Appointments
Article VI: Commission for the Consolidation of Peace
Article VII: Commission for the Management of Strategic Resources, National Reconstruction and Development
Article VIII: Council of Elders and Religious Leaders

Part Three: Other Political Issues

Article IX: Pardon and Amnesty
Article X: Review of the Present Constitution
Article XI: Date of Next Elections
Article XII: National Electorial Commission

Part Four: Post-Conflict Military and Security Issues

Article XIII: Transformation and New Mandate of ECOMOG
Article XIV: New Mandate of UNOMSIL
Article XV: Security Guarantees for Peace Monitors
Article XVI: Encampment, Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
Article XVII: Restructuring and Training of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces
Article XVIII: Withdrawal of Mercenaries
Article XIX: Notification to Joint Monitoring Commission
Article XX: Notification to Military Commands

Part Five: Humanitarian, Human Rights and Socio-Economic Issues

Article XXI: Release of Prisoners and Abductees
Article XXII: Refugees and Displaced Persons
Article XXII: Guarantee of the Security of Displaced Persons and Refugees
Article XXIV: Guarantee and Promotion of Human Rights
Article XXV: Human Rights Commission
Article XXVI: Human Rights Violations
Article XXVII: Humanitarian Relief
Article XXVIII: Post-War Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Article XXIX: Special Fund for War Victims
Article XXX: Child Combatants
Article XXXI: Education and Health

Part Six: Implementation of the Agreement

Article XXXII: Joint Implementation Committee
Article XXXIII: Request for International Involvement

Part Seven: Moral Guarantors and International Support

Article XXXIV: Moral Guarantors
Article XXXV: International Support

Part Eight: Final Provisions

Article XXXVI: Registration and Publication
Article XXXVII: Entry into Force

Annexes

Annex I: Agreement on Ceasefire in Sierra Leone
Annex II: Definition of Cease-Fire Violations
Annex III: Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone on the Release of Prisoners of War and Non-Combatants
Annex IV: Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone on the Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance in Sierra Leone
Annex V: Draft Schedule of Implementation of the Peace Agreement

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Posted by USIP Library on: August 19, 1999
Source Name: HTML version of the agreement from Sierra Leone Web; verified by Embassy of Sierra Leone in Washington, D.C. Printed text of the agreement and additional documents from the U.S. Department of State, faxed to D.C. from the U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo.
Source URL: http://www.sierra-leone.org/lomeaccord.html
Date downloaded/faxed: Downloaded on August 16, 1999; print copy faxed on July 7, 1999.

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