[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 199 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 199

 To commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to urge a swift 
                solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 1999

 Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Lee, 
and Mr. Conyers) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
              to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to urge a swift 
                solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone.

Whereas on May 18, 1999, President Kabbah of Sierra Leone and Foday Sankoh, 
        leader of the Revolutionary United Front, signed a cease-fire agreement 
        in Lome, Togo, toward a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Sierra 
        Leone;
Whereas the negotiations occurred under the auspices of President Gnassingbe 
        Eyadema of Togo;
Whereas President Kabbah and Foday Sankoh desire to promote the ongoing dialog 
        process with a view to establishing durable peace and stability in 
        Sierra Leone;
Whereas the parties agreed that a dialog for peace would commence on May 25, 
        1999;
Whereas the parties jointly agreed that each would refrain from any acts that 
        may undermine the peace process;
Whereas the parties jointly agreed that there would be an immediate release of 
        all prisoners of war and noncombatants; and
Whereas the parties have made a commitment to start negotiations in good faith 
        no later than May 25, 1999, in Lome, Togo: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and commends those Sierra Leoneans who have 
        demonstrated their love for peace, law, and order;
            (2) supports the signing of a cease-fire, on May 18, 1999, 
        in Lome, Togo, by President Kabbah and Foday Sankoh;
            (3) urges all parties to remain constructively engaged in 
        the peace process;
            (4) urges all parties to make rapid progress to bring into 
        effect a peaceful and lasting solution to the crisis;
            (5) commends--
                    (A) Rev. Jesse Jackson, the United States 
                Presidential Special Envoy, for the promotion of 
                democracy in Africa; and
                    (B) Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo, Adwoa 
                Coleman, representative of the Organization of African 
                Unity, and Francis G. Okelo, special representative of 
                the Secretary General, for their involvement in 
                bringing about this peace process;
            (6) encourages all parties to fully implement the Abidjan 
        Peace Accords;
            (7) urges the United States Government to appoint a Special 
        Envoy for Sierra Leone; and
            (8) urges the United States Government and the 
        international community to continue to work with all parties to 
        ensure a lasting peace that will end the conflict in Sierra 
        Leone.
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