Abidjan Convention for Co-operation
in the protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal
Environment of the West and Central African Region
Short title: Abidjan Convention
Year adopted: 1981
Year entered into force : 5 August 1984
Contracting Parties (23): Angola, Benin, Cameroon,
Cape Verde, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia,
Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and
Congo, South Africa.
Ratified by: Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire,
Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo
Status of Ratification
| Parties |
Date of signature |
Date of
deposit of instruments |
Date of entry into
force |
| Angola |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Benin |
23 Mar. 1981 |
- |
- |
- |
| Cameroon |
- |
Accession |
1 Mar. 1983 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| Cape Verde |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Congo |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
19 Dec. 1987 |
19 Feb. 1983 |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
15 Jan. 1982 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Equatorial Guinea |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Gabon |
- |
Accession |
13 Dec. 1988 |
11 Feb. 1989 |
| Gambia |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
6 Dec. 1984 |
5 Feb. 1985 |
| Ghana |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
20 July 1989 |
18 Sep. 1989 |
| Guinea |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
4 Mar. 1982 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Liberia |
23 Mar. 1981 |
- |
- |
- |
| Mauritania |
22 June 1981 |
- |
- |
- |
| Namibia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Nigeria |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
6 June 1984 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| Sao Tome & Principe |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Senegal |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
10 May 1983 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| Sierra Leone |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Togo |
23 Mar. 1981 |
Ratification |
16 Nov. 1983 |
5 Aug. 1984 |
| South Africa |
To come |
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Depository state: Cote d'Ivoire
Link to full text Abidjan Convention
http://hq.unep.org/easternafrica/AbidjanConvention.cfm
Action Plan for the protection and Development of the Marine
Environment and Coastal Areas of the West and Central African Region
Year adopted: 1981
Year entered into force: 5 August 1984
Participating Countries: (22) - Angola, Benin, Cameroon,
Cape Verde, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia,
Ghana, guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sao
Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Congo and South Africa
Link to full text of the Action Plan in downloadable format: to come
Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution in Cases
of Emergency
Year adopted: 1981
Year entered into force: 5 August1984
Year revised: to come
Parties (number, list): to come
Link to full text Abidjan Protocol
http://hq.unep.org/easternafrica/AbidjanConvention.cfm#protocol |
