Status of ratification
The convention was negotiated by 12 nations of the African Union (former Organization of African Unity) at Bamako, Mali in January, 1991, entered into force in 1998. Registered with the United Nations on 17 March 2000, Registration No. 36508.
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35 Signatories and 30 Parties to date
Latest update : 14/02/2023
Countries which have signed, ratified (PDF).
| No | COUNTRY | DATE OF SIGNATURE | DATE OF RATIFICATION | DATE DEPOSITED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Algeria | - | - | - |
2 | Angola | 02/02/2010 | 17/08/2016 | 11/10/2016 |
3 | Benin | 30/01/1991 | 01/12/1997 | 21/01/1998 |
4 | Botswana | - | - | - |
5 | Burkina Faso | 30/01/1991 | 10/06/2009 | 13/08/2009 |
6 | Burundi | 30/01/1991 | 22/07/1996 | 17/07/2006 |
7 | Cameroon | 01/03/1991 | 11/07/1994 | 21/12/1995 |
8 | Central African Rep. | 30/01/1991 | 30/03/2020 | 22/09/2020 |
9 | Cape Verde | - | - | - |
10 | Chad | 27/01/1992 | 03/07/2012 | 31/05/2013 |
11 | Côte d’Ivoire | 30/01/1991 | 13/07/1994 | 16/09/1994 |
12 | Comoros | 26/02/2004 | 18/03/2004 | 16/04/2004 |
13 | Congo | - | 19/03/1997 | 25/06/1997 |
14 | Djibouti | 20/12/1991 | - | - |
15 | Democratic Rep. of Congo | 02/02/2010 | 15/09/1994 | 13/04/1995 |
16 | Egypt | 30/01/1991 | 18/05/2004 | 23/06/2004 |
17 | Equatorial Guinea | - | - | - |
18 | Eritrea | - | - | - |
19 | Ethiopia | - | 24/07/2003 | 28/08/2003 |
20 | Gabon | - | 18/05/2007 | 12/06/2007 |
21 | Gambia | - | 26/06/2000 | 08/09/2000 |
22 | Ghana | 02/07/2004 | - | - |
23 | Guinea-Bissau | 01/03/1991 | - | - |
24 | Guinea | 30/01/1991 | - | - |
25 | Kenya | 17/12/2003 | - | - |
26 | Libya | 30/01/1991 | 02/11/1992 | 28/01/1993 |
27 | Lesotho | 01/06/1991 | - | - |
28 | Liberia | 16/12/2003 | 26/03/2013 | 07/03/2017 |
29 | Madagascar | 17/03/2004 | - | - |
30 | Mali | 30/01/1991 | 06/06/1991 | 21/02/1996 |
31 | Malawi | - | - | - |
32 | Morocco | - | 24/02/2022 | 18/04/2022 |
33 | Mozambique | - | 05/02/1999 | 29/03/1999 |
34 | Mauritania | 31/01/2011 | - | - |
35 | Mauritius | - | 29/10/1992 | 26/11/1992 |
36 | Namibia | - | - | - |
37 | Nigeria | 22/12/2008 | - | - |
38 | Niger | 30/01/1991 | 01/10/1996 | 12/12/1996 |
39 | Rwanda | 26/08/1991 | 04/12/2018 | 13/12/2018 |
40 | South Africa | - | - | - |
41 | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | - | - | - |
42 | Senegal | 30/01/1991 | 16/02/1994 | 29/03/1994 |
43 | Seychelles | - | - | - |
44 | Sierra Leone | 09/12/2003 | - | - |
45 | Somalia | 01/06/1991 | - | - |
46 | South Sudan | 24/01/2013 | - | - |
47 | Sao Tome & Principe | 01/02/2010 | - | - |
48 | Sudan | - | 21/09/1993 | 11/11/1993 |
49 | Eswatini | 29/06/1992 | - | - |
50 | Tanzania | 26/11/1991 | 15/02/1993 | 05/04/1993 |
51 | Togo | 30/01/1991 | 06/05/1996 | 23/08/1996 |
52 | Tunisia | 20/05/1991 | 06/04/1992 | 14/05/1992 |
53 | Uganda | - | 01/10/1998 | 27/05/1999 |
54 | Zambia | 03/08/2005 | - | - |
55 | Zimbabwe | - | 10/07/1992 | 03/08/1992 |
Total countries : 55 | of signature : 35 | of ratification : 30 | of deposit : 30 |