Agreement Between the
Government of Guinea Bissau and the Self-Proclaimed
Military Junta
1 November 1998
The parties to the conflict in Guinea
Bissau meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on 21 October and 1st
November 1998 in the context of the efforts of the 21st
Summit of the Authority of the Heads of State and
Government of the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS),
Hereby Agree as Follows:
- Reaffirm the ceasefire agreement signed in Praia
on 26 August 1998,
- Total withdrawal from Guinea Bissau of all
foreign troops. This withdrawal shall be done
simultaneously with the deployment of an ECOMOG
interposition force which will take over from the
withdrawn forces.
- The interposition force will guarantee security
along the Guinea Bissau/Senegal border, keep the
warring parties apart and guarantee free access to
humanitarian organisations and agencies to reach the
affected civilian population. In this regard, the
Oswaldo Vieira international airport and the
sea-port shall be opened immediately.
- Immediately put in place a Government of
National Unity which will include, among others,
representatives of the Self-Proclaimed Junta, in
line with the agreement already reached between the
parties.
- General and Presidential Elections shall be held
not later than the end of March 1999. These
elections will be observed by ECOWAS, the Community
of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) and the
international community.
Done at Abuja, This 1st Day of
November, 1998.
President, Joao Bernardo VIEIRA for the
Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
General Ansumane MANE for the
Self-Proclaimed Military Junta
Witnessed by:
His Excellency, General Abdulsalam
ABUBAKAR
Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria
For and on behalf of the Authority of Heads of State and
Government of ECOWAS
His Excellency, Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh
President of the Republic of The Gambia
Honorable Koffi Panou
Minister of Communications of the Togolese Republic
For and on behalf of President of the Togolese Republic
and Chairman of ECOWAS
H.E. Lansana KOUYATE
ECOWAS Executive Secretary
Professor Ibrahima FALL
Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs
For and on behalf of the UN Secretary General
Ms. Adwoa COLEMAN
OAU Representative
For and on behalf of the OAU Secretary-General
