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Power-sharing provisions were crucial in convincing rebels from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) to sign the 1999 Lomé Peace Agreement. Although the government of Sierra Leone was reluctant to share power with the rebels, its weak military position, the war-weary population and international pressure led President Kabbah to give in to the RUF’s strong demands for power-sharing. However, neither the government nor the RUF abided by the terms of the agreement, and peace was only established following the agreement’s breakdown.