Accra III Agreement on Cote d'Ivoire

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Country/entity: Cote d'Ivoire
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Accra III Agreement on Cote d'Ivoire
Date: 30 Jul 2004
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Ivorian Civil War (2002 - 2011)
The Ivorian civil war broke out in 2002 over the disqualification of Alassane Ouattara from the predominantly Muslim north for the presidential elections due to his missing “Ivoirity”. This concept, politically enforced by nationalist forces around President Laurent Ggagbo in the South of the country and in the capital Abidjan, demanded that both parents of a presidential candidate had to be born in Cote D’Ivoire. Despite several agreements and French military involvement the fighting continued until 2005, when a South African mediation attempt – and the qualification of the national football squad for the World Cup in 2006 – helped to end the fighting. The situation remained unstable even with a UN peacekeeping force in place. Renewed fighting broke out after the presidential elections in 2010 where Ouattara was allowed to run, but he lost the elections under unclear circumstances and perceptions of fraud. Finally, Ggagbo was arrested in April 2011 by French-backed forces supporting Ouattara.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Cote D'Ivoire: peace process
Parties: H.E. Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire
H.E. Seydou Limana Diarra, Prime Minister of the Government of National Reconciliation
For the FPI Pascal Affi N'Guessan,
For the MFA, Innocent, Kobena Anaky
For the MJP, Gaspard Deli
For the MPCI, GUillaume SOro
For the MPIGO, Ben Souck
For the PDCI-RDA, Henri Konan Bedie
For the PIT, Francis Wodie
For the RDR, Alassane Dramane Ouattara
For the UDCI, Theodore Mel Eg
For the UDPCI, Paul Akoto Yao
Third parties: Witnessed by:

His Excellency Mathieu Kerekou
President of the Rewblic of Benin
His Excellency Blaise Compaore
President of Burkina Faso, Head of Government
His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso
President of the Republic of the Congo
His Excellency Laurent Gbagbo
President of the Republic of CBte d'lvoire
His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
President of the Gabonese Republic
His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor
President of the Republic of Ghana
Chairman of ECOWAS
His Excellency Gyude Bryant
Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia
His Excellency Amadou Toumani Toure
President of the Republic of Mali
His Excellency Mamadou Tanja 
President of the Republic of the Niger, Current Chairman of UEMOA
His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo 
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chair of the African Union
His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
His Excellency Thabo Mbeki
President of the Republic of South Africa
His Excellency Gnassingbe Eyadema
President of the Togolese Republic
His Excellency Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos
Prime Minister of Angola
His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy 
Senior Minister at the Presidency representing the President of the Republic of Senegal
His Excellency Mr. Momodou Kebba Jallow 
High Commissioner of the Gambia to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of the Gambia
His Excellency Elhadj Mamadou Falilou Bah
Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of Guinea

The following personalities also participated at the High Level consultation:
His Excellency Alpha Oumar Konare
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas
ECOWAS Executive Secretary
Description: An agreement which was the result of a High-level meeting on Cote d'Ivoire. The Agreement focuses on obstacles to the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra II agreements, and formulates proposals on how to overcome them and build consensus on the key issues confronting the peace proces.

Agreement document: CI_040730_AccraIIIAgreement.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→Temporary new institutions
Page 3, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC (ART. 35 OF THE CONSTITUTION) AND OTHER LEGAL REFORMS
6. In view of the persistent grave threat to the territorial integrity of Cote d'Ivoire caused by the continuing crisis, the President of the Republic shall use the powers conferred upon him by the Constitution to implement by the end of September 2004 the provisions of section III on eligibility of the Programme of the Government of National Reconciliation annexed to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement.
7. As stated at the Addis Ababa meeting of 6 July 2004, the President of the Republic has convened on 28th July 2004 an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to proceed with the adoption of all legal reforms envisaged under the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, in accordance with its letter and spirit.
8. They reiterated their commitment to ensuring the support of their respective members of the National Assembly for the adoption of these legislative texts by the end of August 2004, as stipulated in the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement.

Page 3, DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND REINTEGRATION PROCESS (DDR)
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10. They called on the Prime Minister and the Government of National Reconciliation to establish a timetable for the restoration of State administration and public services throughout the country.

Page 3, DELEGATION OF POWERS TO THE PRIME MINISTER
11. The parties recalled that in a letter dated 12 December 2003, the President had confirmed to the Prime Minister that the delegation of powers granted to him in accordance with article 53 of the Constitution enabled him to implement all the provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement until the elections scheduled for October 2005. In this connection, the President undertakes to translate the terms of that letter into a decree, which shall specify the areas covered by the delegation of powers, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister agreed on a decree for the delegation of powers and adequate additional measures.

Page 3, RESUMPTION OF THE WORK OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
12. The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Ivorian political forces agreed on the urgency of resuming the work of the Government of National Reconciliation, in order to enable it to play its vital role of restoring normalcy in the country and for ensuring sustained implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. They also agreed to convene a meeting of the Council of Ministers within a week of the signing of this Agreement.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: Page 3, DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND REINTEGRATION PROCESS (DDR)
9. The parties commit themselves to the commencement of DDR by l5th October 2004. The process will be conducted on the basis of a specific timetable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the decisions adopted in this regard in Grand Bassam and Yamoussoukro. The DDR process shall include all paramilitary and militia groups. It was also agreed that the restructuring of the defence and security forces should be undertaken in accordance with the road map delineated at Grand Bassam.
10. They called on the Prime Minister and the Government of National Reconciliatlon to establish a timetable for the restoration of State administration and public services throughout the country.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: Power sharing→Political power sharing→Executive coalition
State level
Page 3-4,

Resumption of the work of the Government of National Reconciliation

12. The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Ivorian political forces agreed on the urgency of resuming the work of the Government of National Reconciliation, in order to enable it to play its vital role of restoring normalcy in the country and for ensuring sustained implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. They also agreed to convene a meeting of the Council of Ministers within a week of the signing of this Agreement.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: Power sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forces
Page 3, DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND REINTEGRATION PROCESS (DDR)
9. The parties commit themselves to the commencement of DDR by l5th October 2004. The process will be conducted on the basis of a specific timetable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the decisions adopted in this regard in Grand Bassam and Yamoussoukro. The DDR process shall include all paramilitary and militia groups. It was also agreed that the restructuring of the defence and security forces should be undertaken in accordance with the road map delineated at Grand Bassam.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: Rights institutions→NHRI→New or fundamentally revised NHRI
Page 4, HUMAN RIGHTS
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14. They also agreed that the National Human Rights Commission called for by the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, should be established and commence its work without further delay.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: No specific mention.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
Page 3, DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND REINTEGRATION PROCESS (DDR)
9. The parties commit themselves to the commencement of DDR by l5th October 2004. The process will be conducted on the basis of a specific timetable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the decisions adopted in this regard in Grand Bassam and Yamoussoukro. The DDR process shall include all paramilitary and militia groups. It was also agreed that the restructuring of the defence and security forces should be undertaken in accordance with the road map delineated at Grand Bassam.
10. They called on the Prime Minister and the Government of National Reconciliatlon to establish a timetable for the restoration of State administration and public services throughout the country.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 3, DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILISATION AND REINTEGRATION PROCESS (DDR)
9. The parties commit themselves to the commencement of DDR by l5th October 2004. The process will be conducted on the basis of a specific timetable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the decisions adopted in this regard in Grand Bassam and Yamoussoukro. The DDR process shall include all paramilitary and militia groups. It was also agreed that the restructuring of the defence and security forces should be undertaken in accordance with the road map delineated at Grand Bassam. ...
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: Page 4, HUMAN RIGHTS
13. The Ivorian parties recognise that restoration of long-term peace and stability requires respect for human rights and the rule of law. In this regard, they agreed to cooperate fully with the International Commission of Inquiry, which has been established in accordance with the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement to look into the human rights violations committed in Cote d'Ivoire since the beginning of the crisis on 19 September 2002.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: His Excellency Mathieu Kerekou
President of the Rewblic of Benin
His Excellency Blaise Compaore
President of Burkina Faso, Head of Government
His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso
President of the Republic of the Congo
His Excellency Laurent Gbagbo
President of the Republic of CBte d'lvoire
His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba
President of the Gabonese Republic
His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor
President of the Republic of Ghana
Chairman of ECOWAS
His Excellency Gyude Bryant
Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia
His Excellency Amadou Toumani Toure
President of the Republic of Mali
His Excellency Mamadou Tanja 
President of the Republic of the Niger, Current Chairman of UEMOA
His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo 
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chair of the African Union
His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
His Excellency Thabo Mbeki
President of the Republic of South Africa
His Excellency Gnassingbe Eyadema
President of the Togolese Republic
His Excellency Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos
Prime Minister of Angola
His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy 
Senior Minister at the Presidency representing the President of the Republic of Senegal
His Excellency Mr. Momodou Kebba Jallow 
High Commissioner of the Gambia to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of the Gambia
His Excellency Elhadj Mamadou Falilou Bah
Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of Guinea
The following personalities also participated at the High Level consultation:
His Excellency Alpha Oumar Konare
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas
ECOWAS Executive Secretary
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: DPage 4, MONITORING MECHANISM
15. The parties agreed to establish a tripartite monitoring mechanism comprising the representatives in Cote d'Ivoire of ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations operation. The monitoring group shall make fortnightly reports on the progress in the implementation of the Accra III Agreement to the Chairman of ECOWAS, the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary General of the United Nations
Enforcement mechanism: 11. provides for delegation of powers to the President necessary to implement the Linas Marcoussis Agmt;

Page 4, MONITORING MECHANISM
15. The parties agreed to establish a tripartite monitoring mechanism comprising the representatives in Cote d'Ivoire of ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations operation. The monitoring group shall make fortnightly reports on the progress in the implementation of the Accra III Agreement to the Chairman of ECOWAS, the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary General of the United Nations.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: UN Peacemaker, https://peacemaker.un.org/cotedivoire-AccraIII2004

ACCRA III AGREEMENT ON CÔTE D’IVOIRE

1. At the invitation of His Excellency, Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS, and His Excellency Kofi Annan, the Secretary -General of the United Nations, the following African Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited representatives, met His Excellency Mr. Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, His Excellency Seydou Elimane Diarra, Prime Minister of the Government of National Reconciliation and the main Ivorian political forces signatories to the Linas-Marcoussls Agreement, that is, the FPI, MJP, MPCI, MF'IGO, PDCI-RDA, PIT, MFA, RDR, UDCI and UDPCI, in Accra on 29 and 30 July 2004:

His Excellency Mathieu Kerekou President of the Republic of Benin

His Excellency Blaise Compaore

President of Burkina Faso, Head of Government

• His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso President of the Republic of the Congo

• His Excellency Laurent Gbagbo President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

• His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba President of the Gabonese Republic

• His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor President of the Republic of Ghana Chairman of ECOWAS

• His Excellency Gyude Bryant

Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia

• His Excellency Amadou Toumani Toure President of the Republic of Mall

• His Excellency Mamadou Tanja

President of the Republic of the Niger, Current Chairman of UEMOA

His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chai r of the African Union

His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah President of the Republic of Sierra Leone

His Excellency Thabo Mbeki

President of the Republic of South Africa

His Excellency Gnassingbe Eyadema President of the Togolese Republic

His Excellency Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos Prime Minister of Angola

His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy

Senior Minister at the Presidency representing the President of the Republic of Senegal

His Excellency Mr. Momodou Kebba Jallow

High.

Commissioner of the Ga mbia to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of the Gambia

His Excellency Elhadj Mamadou Falilou Bah

Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of Guinea

2. The following personalities also participated at the High Level consultation:

His Excellency Alpha Oumar Konare

Chairperson of the African Union Commission

• His Excellency Dr. Mohamed bn Charnbas ECOWAS Executive Secretary

3. During the session presided by His Excellency Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, the Ivorian political forces considered the obstacles that have so far impeded full implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra II agreements.

They formulated proposals on how to overcome these obstacles and build consensus on the key issues confronting theIvorian peace process.

4. The Ivorian political forces reiterated their commitment to the principles and Programme of Government contained in the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra II agreements.

They also reaffirmed their determination to proceed with the full and unconditional implementation of these Agreements.

5. In order to put the peace process firmly back on track and to ensure a sustained implementation of the provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, the political forces of Côte d'Ivoire agreed to the following measures.

Eligibility criteria for the office of President of the Republic (A rt.

35 of the Constitution) and other lega l reforms

6. In view of the persistent grave threat to the territorial integrity of Côte d'Ivoire caused by the continuing crisis, the President of the Republic shall use the powers conferred upon him by the Constitution to implement by the end of September 2004 the provisions of section lIIon eligibility of the Programme of the Government of National Reconciliation annexed to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement.

7. As stated at the Addis Ababa meeting of 6 July 2004, the President of the Republic has convened on 28'h July 2004 an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to proceed with the adoption of all legal reforms envisaged under the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, in accordance with Its letter and spirit.

8. They reiterated their commitment to ensuring the support of their respective members of the National Assembly for the adoption of these legislative texts by the end of August 2004, as stipulated in the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement.

Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration process CDDRl

9. The parties commit themselves to the commencement of DDR by 15th October 2004.

The process will be conducted on the basis of a specific timetable, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement and the decisions adopted in this regard in Grand Bassam and Yamoussoukro.

The DDR process shall include all paramilitary and militia groups.

It was also agreed that the restructl.!-ing of the defence and security forces should be undertaken in accordance with the road map delineated at Grand Bassam.

10. They called on the Prime Minister and the Government of National Reconciliation to establlsh a timetable for the restoration of State administration and public services throughout the country.

Delegation of powers to the Prime Minister

11. The parties recalled that in a letter dated 12 December 2003, the President had confirmed to the Prime Minister that the delegation of powers granted to him in accordance with article 53 of the Constitution enabled him to implement all the provisions of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement until the elections scheduled for October 2005.

In this connection, the President undertakes to translate the terms of that letter into a decree, which shall specify the areas covered by the delegation of powers, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Linas-Marr.oussis Agreement.

The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister agreed on a decree for the delegation of powers and adequate additional measures.

Resumption of the work of the Government of National Reconciliati on

12. The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and theIvorian political forces agreed on the urgency of resuming the work of the Government of National Reconciliation, in order to enable it to play its vital role of restoring normalcy in the country and for ensuring sustained implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement.

They also a greed to convene a meeting of the Council of Ministers within a week of the signing of this Agreement.

Human Rights

13. The Ivorian parties recognise that restoration of long-term peace and stability requires respect for human rights and the rule of law.

In this regard, they agreed to cooperate fully with the International Commission of Inquiry, whid1 has been established in accordance with the Linas-Marcoussis lgreement to look into the human rights violations committ ed in Côte d'Ivoire since the beginning of the crisis on 19 September 2002.

14. They also a greed that the National Human Rights Commission called for by the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, should be established and commence its work without further delay.

Monitoring mechanism

15. The parties agreed to establish a tripartite monitoring mecha nism comprising the representatives in Côte d'Ivoire of ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations operation.

The monitoring group shall make fortnightly reports on the progress in the implementation of the Accra III Agreement to the Chairman of ECOWAS, the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Vote of thanks

16. The parties expressed their sincere appreciation to the co-chairs of the meeting, President John Kufuor of Ghana, Chairman of ECOWAS, and the Secretary -General of the United Nations, as well as to all p:

irticipating Heads of State and other dignitaries, for their tireless efforts in the search for peace in Côte d'Ivoire and for their wise counsel and guidance, which enabled the parties to arrive at the present Agreement.

17. All the participants expressed their deep gratitude to His Excellency Mr. John Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana, the Government and people of Ghana for the warm and generous hospitality extended tri them during their stay in Ghana, which contributed to the conduct of the negotiations in a climate of openness and mutual understanding.

H.E. Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire

H.E. Seydou Limana Diarra, Prime Minister of the Government of National Reconciliation

For the FPI Pascal Affi N'Guessan,

For the MFA, Innocent, Kobena Anaky

For the MJP, Gaspard Deli

For the MPCI, GUillaume SOro

For the MPIGO, Ben Souck

For the PDCI-RDA, Henri Konan Bedie

For the PIT, Francis Wodie

For the RDR, Alassane Dramane Ouattara

For the UDCI, Theodore Mel Eg

For the UDPCI, Paul Akoto Yao

Witnessed by:

His Excellency Mathieu Kerekou

President of the Rewblic of Benin

His Excellency Blaise Compaore

President of Burkina Faso, Head of Government

His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso

President of the Republic of the Congo

His Excellency Laurent Gbagbo

President of the Republic of CBte d'lvoire

His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba

President of the Gabonese Republic

His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor

President of the Republic of Ghana

Chairman of ECOWAS

His Excellency Gyude Bryant

Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia

His Excellency Amadou Toumani Toure

President of the Republic of Mali

His Excellency Mamadou Tanja

President of the Republic of the Niger, Current Chairman of UEMOA

His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chair of the African Union

His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone

His Excellency Thabo Mbeki

President of the Republic of South Africa

His Excellency Gnassingbe Eyadema

President of the Togolese Republic

His Excellency Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos

Prime Minister of Angola

His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy

Senior Minister at the Presidency representing the President of the Republic of Senegal

His Excellency Mr. Momodou Kebba Jallow

High Commissioner of the Gambia to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of the Gambia

His Excellency Elhadj Mamadou Falilou Bah

Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea to the Republic of Ghana representing the President of the Republic of Guinea

Done in Accra this 30'h day of July 2004

Witnessed by:

His Excellency Mathieu Kerekou

President of the Rewblic of Benin

His Excellency Blaise Compaore

President of Burkina Faso, Head of Government

His Excellency Denis Sassou Nguesso

President of the Republic of the Congo

His Excellency Laurent Gbagbo

President of the Republic of CBte d'lvoire

His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba

President of the Gabonese Republic

His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor

President of the Republic of Ghana

Chairman of ECOWAS

His Excellency Gyude Bryant

Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia

His Excellency Amadou Toumani Toure

President of the Republic of Mali

His Excellency Mamadou Tanja

President of the Republic of the Niger, Current Chairman of UEMOA

His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chair of the African Union

His Excellency Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

President of the Republic of Sierra Leone

His Excellency Thabo Mbeki

President of the Republic of South Africa

His Excellency Gnassingbe Eyadema

President of the Togolese Republic

His Excellency Fernando Da Piedade Dias Dos Santos

Prime Minister of Angola

His Excellency Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Sy

Senior Minister at the Presidency representing the President of the Republic of Senegal

His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, ECOWAS Executive Secretary

His Excellency Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairperson of the African Union Commission