1.
The present Charter shall be open to signature, ratification or adherence of the
member
states of the Organization of African Unity.
2.
The instruments of ratification or adherence to the present Charter shall be deposited
with the Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity.
3.
The present Charter shall come into force three months after the reception by the
Secretary General of the instruments of ratification or adherence of a simple majority
of the member states of the Organization of African Unity.
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In force from 8 September 2026
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