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OAU/AU Treaties, Conventions, Protocols & Charters

Treaty Date of Adoption Date entry into force Date of last update Status List
Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa July 03, 1977 April 22, 1985 July 27, 2015 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
The African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty) April 11, 1996 July 15, 2009 April 18, 2022 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism July 01, 1999 December 06, 2002 May 24, 2017 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union July 09, 2002 December 26, 2003 March 07, 2017 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
Protocol to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism July 01, 2004 May 24, 2017 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
The African Union Non-Aggression and Common Defence Pact January 01, 2005 December 18, 2009 March 07, 2017 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
Statute of the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) January 30, 2017 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security
African Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa (Lomé Charter) October 15, 2016 September 26, 2019 Status List Treaties on Peace & Security