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The (Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement ) or the Accra Peace Agreement was the final peace agreement in the Second Liberian Civil War. It was signed on the 18th of August 2003 in Accra, Ghana. It was created following the signing of the (Accra Ceasefire Agreement ) on the 17th of June 2003 and "intensive back-door negotiations" which began on June 4 at Akosombo in Ghana.〔17 July 2003, Source: GNA, Liberians fail to sign Comprehensive Peace Agreement, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=39449〕 The Agreement called for the establishment of a post-war transitional government (National Transitional Government of Liberia) which would consist of 76 members: 12 each from the three warring parties; 18 from political parties; seven from civil society and special interest groups; and one from each of Liberia's 15 counties.〔Uppsala Conflict Data Program Conflict Encyclopedia, Liberia, Peace Agreements, Accra Peace Agreement, http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=94®ionSelect=2-Southern_Africa#〕 The warring parties, the opposition parties and civil society groups agreed to share ministerial portfolios and employment opportunities in the cabinet and parliament and elections were to be held no later than 2005.〔Uppsala Conflict Data Program Conflict Encyclopedia, Liberia, Peace Agreements, Accra Peace Agreement, http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=94®ionSelect=2-Southern_Africa#〕 Former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar facilitated the negotiations that led to the agreement.〔17 July 2003, Source: GNA, Liberians fail to sign Comprehensive Peace Agreement, http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=39449〕 ==Timeline before signing of Agreement== * Aug. 4, 2003 - 198 Nigerian commandos arrived in Monrovia aboard United Nations helicopters.〔New York Times, 200 U.S. Marines Land in Liberia to Aid African Force, By TIM WEINER, Published: August 15, 2003,http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/15/world/200-us-marines-land-in-liberia-to-aid-african-force.html?src=pm〕 * Aug. 11, 2003- Charles Taylor resigned and flew to Nigeria.〔New York Times, 200 U.S. Marines Land in Liberia to Aid African Force, By TIM WEINER, Published: August 15, 2003,http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/15/world/200-us-marines-land-in-liberia-to-aid-african-force.html?src=pm〕 * Aug. 15, 2003- 200 American Marines under Joint Task Force Liberia landed in Monrovia joining a marine platoon that had been protecting the U.S. Embassy over the previous month.〔Rhem, Kathleen T. ("21 Marines Sent Into Liberia at Ambassador's Request'' ), July 21, 2003. Retrieved on October 24, 2008.〕 * Aug. 18, 2003- Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement is signed in Accra. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Accra Comprehensive Peace Agreement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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