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Regional Economic Integration Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Abuja Treaty (Total Members: 48)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Algeria June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 21, 1995 July 21, 1995
Angola June 3, 1991 Ratification : April 11, 1992 May 12, 1994
Benin February 27, 1992 Ratification : May 10, 1999 June 9, 1999
Botswana June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 27, 1996 July 27, 1996
Burkina Faso June 3, 1991 Ratification : May 19, 1992 May 12, 1994
Burundi June 3, 1991 Ratification : August 5, 1992 May 12, 1994
Cabo Verde June 3, 1991 Ratification : April 12, 1993 May 12, 1994
Cameroon June 3, 1991 Ratification : December 20, 1995 January 19, 1996
Central African Republic June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 18, 1993 May 12, 1994
Chad June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 26, 1993 May 12, 1994
Comoros June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 6, 1994 July 6, 1994
Congo June 3, 1991 Ratification : July 30, 1996 September 29, 1996
Côte d'Ivoire June 3, 1991 Ratification : February 22, 1993 May 12, 1994
Democratic Republic of the Congo June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 19, 1993 May 12, 1994
Djibouti June 3, 1991
Egypt June 3, 1991 Ratification : December 18, 1992 May 12, 1994
Equatorial Guinea June 3, 1991 Ratification : December 20, 2002 January 19, 2003
Eritrea
Eswatini June 29, 1992 Ratification : June 6, 2001 July 6, 2001
Ethiopia June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 5, 1992 May 12, 1994
Gabon June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 6, 2007 December 6, 2007
Gambia (the) June 3, 1991 Ratification : April 20, 1993 May 12, 1994
Ghana June 3, 1991 Ratification : September 25, 1991 May 12, 1994
Guinea June 3, 1991 Ratification : July 17, 1992 May 12, 1994
Guinea-Bissau June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 24, 1992 May 12, 1994
Kenya June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 18, 1993 May 12, 1994
Lesotho June 3, 1991 Ratification : August 12, 1997 September 11, 1997
Liberia June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 23, 1993 May 12, 1994
Libya June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 2, 1992 May 12, 1994
Madagascar June 3, 1991
Malawi June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 26, 1993 May 12, 1994
Mali June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 13, 1992 May 12, 1994
Mauritania June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 20, 2001 December 20, 2001
Mauritius June 3, 1991 Ratification : February 14, 1992 May 12, 1994
Mozambique June 3, 1991 Ratification : May 14, 1992 May 12, 1994
Namibia June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 28, 1992 May 12, 1994
Niger June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 22, 1992 May 12, 1994
Nigeria June 3, 1991 Ratification : December 31, 1991 May 12, 1994
Rwanda June 3, 1991 Ratification : October 1, 1993 May 12, 1994
Sao Tome and Principe June 3, 1991 Ratification : June 2, 1993 May 12, 1994
Senegal June 3, 1991 Ratification : February 26, 1992 May 12, 1994
Seychelles June 3, 1991 Ratification : October 11, 1991 May 12, 1994
Sierra Leone June 3, 1991 Ratification : March 15, 1994 May 12, 1994
Somalia June 3, 1991
South Africa October 10, 1997 Ratification : May 31, 2001 June 30, 2001
Sudan June 3, 1991 Ratification : February 8, 1993 May 12, 1994
Togo June 3, 1991 Ratification : May 5, 1998 June 4, 1998
Tunisia June 3, 1991 Ratification : May 3, 1994 June 2, 1994
Uganda June 3, 1991 Ratification : December 31, 1991 May 12, 1994
United Republic of Tanzania June 3, 1991 Ratification : January 10, 1992 May 12, 1994
Zambia June 3, 1991 Ratification : October 26, 1992 May 12, 1994
Zimbabwe June 3, 1991 Ratification : November 6, 1991 May 12, 1994