Accra III Agreement on Cote d'Ivoire
Export agreement coding (PDF)- Country/entityCote d'Ivoire
- RegionAfrica (excl MENA)
- Agreement nameAccra III Agreement on Cote d'Ivoire
- Date30 Jul 2004
- Agreement statusMultiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelIntrastate/intrastate conflict ( )
- StageImplementation/renegotiation
- Conflict natureGovernment
- Peace processCote D'Ivoire: peace process
- PartiesH.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 partiesWitnessed 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 - DescriptionAn 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
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 institutionsPage 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 administrationPage 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 sharingPower sharing→Political power sharing→Executive coalitionState levelPage 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 sharingPower sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forcesPage 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
- NHRIRights institutions→NHRI→New or fundamentally revised NHRIPage 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.
- DDRSecurity sector→DDR→DDR programmesPage 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 forcesPage 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.
- MechanismPage 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 signatoryHis 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/similarDPage 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 mechanism11. 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.
- SourceUN 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