1963 - 2018 OAU - AU TREATIES As of 27th November 2018 1 Prosperity, Integration, Democracy, Peace, Common Heritage, People Driven & Global Influence is what we Aspire! Find out more at www.au.africa/agenda2063 www.au.int African Union Headquarters P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 (0) 11 551 77 00 Fax: +251 (0) 11 551 78 44 2 As of 27th November 2018 OAU - AU TREATIES 01 Alhaji Sir Abubakar 06 H.E. Abdirascid Ali Tafawa Balewa Scermarch, 1st Prime Minister of Prime Minister of Nigeria the Republic of Somali 02 Dr. Kwame Nkrumah 1st President of 07 H.E. Apollo Milton Ghana Obote, Prime Minister of 03 His Majesty Haile Selassie I Uganda The Emperor of 08 H.E. Amadu Ahidjo, Ethiopia President of the Federation of 04 General Gamal Abdul Nasser Cameron 1st President of oau the United Arab Republic of Egypt 05 H.E. Ben Bella, founders President of the Republic of Algeria 01 03 02 08 05 06 04 07 OAU - AU TREATIES As of 27th November 2018 3 09 11 10 13 15 16 12 14 09 H.E Seku Toure, 15 H.E David Dacko, President of President of 17 the Republic of Central African Guinea Republic. 10 H.E. Mokhtar Ould 16 H.E. U.Modibo Daddah, President Keita, of the Republic President of the of Mauritania Republic of Mali 11 H.E Leopolod 17 H.E Habib Senghor, Bourguiba, President of President of the Republic of Tunisia 19 Senegal 18 H.E Fulbert Youlou, 18 12 H.E Julius President of K.Nyerere, the Republic President of of the Congo Tanganyika (Brazzaville) 13 His Majesty 19 H.E Hamani Diori, Mwambutsa IV, President of the King of Burundi Republic of Niger 14 His Majesty King Idris of Lybia 4 As of 27th November 2018 OAU - AU TREATIES 20 H.E Maurice 25 Leon M’ba, Yameogo, President of the President of Upper Gabon Republic Volta 20 26 Dr.Hastings Banda, 21 His Majesty King First Prime Hassan II of Minister of Morocco Nyasaland 22 H.E Philbert 27 Sir Milton Margai, Tsiranana, The Prime Minister President of of Sierra Leone Malagasy Republic 23 Dr. William V.S.Tubman, President of the Republic of Liberia 24 H.E. Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo 21 22 26 27 24 25 23 OAU - AU TREATIES As of 27th November 2018 5 28 Hon. Jomo 31 H.E. Ibrahim Kenyatta, Abboud, First Prime President of 28 Minister of the Republic of Kenya Sudan 29 H.E. Joseph 32 H.E. Francois Kasavubu, Tc Molbaye, President of President of the Congo the Republic of (Leopoldville) Chad H.E Hubert Maga, 30 H.E. Sylvanus President of 33 Olympio, Dahomey President of Togo 30 29 31 33 6 As of 27th November 2018 OAU - AU TREATIES NO OF LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TREATY SYNOPSIS OF TREATY RATIFIED SIGNATORIES RATIFIED 1. OAU Charter The charter call for all No list of country’s 1963) African States unite so that the welfare and wellbeing of their peoples can be assured, resolved to reinforce the links between our states by establishing and strengthening common institutions. 2. General The convention states that 42 42 Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Convention on it is necessary that the Cameroon, Central African Rep., Côte the Privileges and Organization of African Unity d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Immunities of should enjoy in the territory Rep of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial the Organisation of each of its Members such Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,Gabon, of African Unity legal capacity as may be Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, (1965) necessary for the exercise Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, of its functions and the Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, fulfilment of its purpose Mozambique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia 3. Phyto-sanitary This convention calls for 12 12 Benin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Convention for states to prevent the Cameroon, Central-African-Rep., Africa (1967) introduction of diseases, Egypt, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Morocco, insect pests, and other Niger, Rwanda, Togo enemies of plants into any part of Africa; to eradicate or control them in so far as they are present in the area; and to prevent their spread to other territories within the area. 4. African The convention aims to 45 32 Djibouti, Democratic Rep of Congo, Convention on harness the natural and Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, the Conservation human resources of our Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, of Nature continent for the total Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Niger, and Natural advancement of our peoples Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sudan, Resources (1968) in spheres of human Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, endeavour. Uganda, Zambia 5. African Civil Constitution calls for the 45 46 Burundi, Cape Verde, Cong, Gabon, Aviation cooperation and coordination Mali, Mozambique, Niger Sierra Leone Commission among African States – Constitution towards the development of (1969) integrated and sustainable Air transport systems; and foster the implementation of ICAO SARPs and the development of harmonized rules and regulations consistent with the best international practices in civil aviation. 6. OAU Convention The convention recognizes 42 46 Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Governing the the need to solve the Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Specific Aspects problem of refugees in Central African Rep, Cape Verde, of Refugee Africa, necessitates close Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo, Problems in, and continuous collaboration Democratic Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Africa (1969) between the Organisation of Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, African Unity and the Office Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, of the United Nations High Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Lesotho, Commissioner for Refugees. Liberia, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South-Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe OAU - AU TREATIES As of 27th November 2018 7 NO OF LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TREATY SYNOPSIS OF TREATY RATIFIED SIGNATORIES RATIFIED 7. Constitution of The constitution highlights 40 15 Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, the Association the significant role that Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, of African Trade African trade promotion Liberia, Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, Togo, Promotion organizations have to play in Tunisia, Zambia Organizations the economic development (1974) of the region; hat, the, creation, of, an, Association, of, African, Trade, Promotion Organizations for the study, discussion and promotion of African trade matters would best serve these purposes;, 8. Inter-African The convention aims to 29 8 Benin, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Convention enhance, co-operation Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Mali, Niger Establishing an among African countries African Technical in the deployment of their Co-operation human resources is vital Programme and will contribute to the (1975) promotion of closer solidarity and economic development among their peoples; 9. Cultural Charter The charter states that, the 0 34 Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, for Africa (1976) African cultural diversity Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, and unity are a factor Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, of equilibrium, strength Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, in African economic Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, development, conflict Mauritius, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, resolution and reducing Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, inequality and injustice to Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, promote national integration; Zambia, Zimbabwe 10. OAU Convention The convention calls for 36 32 Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, for the the total solidarity and co- Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Elimination of operation between Member Democratic Rep of Congo, Egypt, Mercenaries in States are indispensable Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Africa (1977) for putting an end to the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, subversive activities of Guinea, Libya, Lesotho, Liberia, mercenaries in Africa; to take Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, all necessary measures to Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sudan, eliminate from the African Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia, continent the scourge that Zimbabwe mercenaries. 11. Additional The protocol emphasizes None 10 Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Protocol to the the importance of granting Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Lesotho, OAU General adequate Immunities and Liberia, Mozambique, Rwanda Convention on Privileges, as well as the Privileges and issue of the Organization Immunities (1980) of African Unity Laissez- Passer to personnel of the Organization of African Unity Specialized Agencies to enable them perform their functions efficiently in the territories of Member States of the Organization of African Unity. 8 As of 27th November 2018 OAU - AU TREATIES NO OF LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TREATY SYNOPSIS OF TREATY RATIFIED SIGNATORIES RATIFIED 12. African Charter The Charter of Human and 45 54 Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, on Human and People's Rights recognizes Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Peoples’ Rights the rights, duties and Central African Rep., Cape, Verde, (1981) freedoms that accrue to Chad, Côte, d’Ivoire, Comoros, Congo, all Africans and commits Djibouti, Democratic Rep of Congo, Member States to undertake Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, to adopt legislative or other Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, measures to give effect to Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, those rights. Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South, Sudan, Sao Tome &