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Treaties, Conventions, Protocols and Charters
Status List of Treaties, Conventions, Protocols and Charters
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Date Entry into force

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1. Constitutive Act of the African Union
Lome, Togo 11 July 2000
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Constitutive Act of the African Union 11/07/2000 26/05/2001

07/07/2003

2.
OAU Charter, Addis Ababa, 25 May 1963
Abrogated & replaced by the Constitutive Act
     
3. General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of African Unity
Accra, Ghana, 25 October 1965
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Adhered to the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of African Uniity 25/10/1965 25/10/1965

15/11/2005

4. Additional Protocol to the OAU General Convention on Privileges and immunities
Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 1980
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Additional Protocol to the OAU General Convention on Privileges and Immunities June 1980  

02/06/2003

5. Phyto-Sanitary Convention for Africa
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 13 September 1967
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Phyto-Sanitary Convention for Africa 13/09/1967  

03/08/2005

6. African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Algiers, Algeria, 15 September 1968
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Adhered to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 15/09/1968 16/06/1969

15/11/2005

7. African Civil Aviation Commission Constitution
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,17 January 1969
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Adhered to the African Civil Aviation Commission Constitution (AFCAC) 17/01/1969 15/03/1972

15/11/2005

8 AU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 September 1969
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa 10/09/1969 20/06/1974

15/11/2005

9 Constitution of the Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations
Addis Ababa,Ethiopa, 18 January 1974
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Constitution of the Association of African Trade
Promotion Organizations
18/01/1974  

15/11/2005

10 Inter-African Convention Establishing an African Technical Co-Operation Programme
Kampala, Uganda, 18 August 1975 
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Inter-African Convention Establishing an African
Technical Co-Operation Programme
01/08/1975  

15/11/2005

11 Convention for the Elimination of Mercenaries in Africa,
Libreville, Gabon, 3 July 1977
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism In Africa 03/07/1977 22/04/1985

15/11/2005

12 Cultural Charter for Africa
Port Louis, Mauritius, 5 July 1976
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to Cultural Charter for Africa 05/07/1976 19/09/1990

19/09/1990

13. African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
Nairobi, Kenya, June 1981
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Adhered to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights June 1981 21/10/1986

30/08/2005

14 Agreement for the Establishment of the African Rehabilitation Institute (ARI)
Addis Ababa,Ethiopia , July 1985
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Agreement for the Establishment of the African
Rehabilitation Institute (ARI)
17 July 1985 02/12/1991

15/11/2005

15. Convention for the Establishment of the African Centre for Fertilizer Development
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1985
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Convention for the Establishment of the African
Centre for Fertilizer Development
July 1985  

15/11/2005

16. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1990
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child July 1990 29/11/1999

30/12/2005 

17. Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa,
Bamako,Mali, 30 January 1991
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa January 1991 22/04/1998

03/08/2005

18. Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community,
Abuja, Nigeria, 3 June 1991
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community 03/06/1991 12/05/1994

19/02/2003

19. African Maritime Transport Charter
Tunis, Tunisia, June 1994
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the African Maritime Transport Charter 11/06/1994  

04 January 2006

20. The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty(Pelindaba Treaty)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 1995
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty
(The Treaty of Pelindaba)
July 1995  

11/05/2005

21 Protocol to the African Charter on Human And Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Ouagdougou, Burkina Faso, 10 June 1998 
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights 10/06/1998 25/01/2004

14/12/2005

22. OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism
Algiers, Algeria, 14 July 1999
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism July 1999 06/12/2002

31/03/2005

23. List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community Relating to the Pan-African Parliament 02/03/2001 14/12/2003

07/12/2004

24. The Convention of the African Energy Commission
Lusaka, Zambia, 11 July 2001
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Coonvention of the African Energy Commission 11/07/2001  

15/11/2005

25. Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union
Durban, South Africa, 10 July 2002
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union 09/10/2002 26/12/2003

07 /11/2005

26 African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised Version)
Maputo,Mozambique,11 July 2003
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised Version) July 2003  
03/08/2005
27 Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
Maputo,Mozambique,11 July 2003
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa July 2003 25/11/2005

14/12/2005 

28 Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union
Maputo,Mozambique,11 July 2003
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol of the Court of Justice of the African Union July 2003  

03/08/2005

29 Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
Maputo,Mozambique,11 July 2003
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union July 2003  

03/08/2005

30 African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
Maputo,Mozambique,11 July 2003
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption July 2003  
30/12/2005 
31 Protocol to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 08 July 2004
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to the OAU Convention on Preventing and Combating Terrorism July 2004  

15/11/2005

32 The African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact
Abuja, Nigeria, 31 January 2005 
List of Countries which have Signed, Ratified/Acceded to The African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact
January 2005  
15/11/2005

 

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