Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region (March 23, 1981)

Countries/Territories	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature
Benin	Dec 16, 1997	Oct 17, 1997 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Cameroon	Aug 5, 1984	Mar 1, 1983 [1]	-
Congo	Feb 19, 1988	Dec 19, 1987 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Côte d'Ivoire	Aug 5, 1984	Jan 15, 1982 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Gabon	Feb 11, 1989	Dec 13, 1988 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Gambia	Feb 5, 1985	Dec 6, 1984 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Ghana	Sep 18, 1989	Jul 20, 1989 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Guinea	Aug 5, 1984	Mar 4, 1982 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Liberia	May 21, 2005	Mar 22, 2005 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Mauritania	Jun 17, 2012	Apr 18, 2012 [1]	Apr 12, 2012
Nigeria	Aug 5, 1984	Jun 6, 1984 [1]	May 23, 1981
Senegal	Aug 5, 1984	May 10, 1983 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Togo	Aug 5, 1984	Nov 16, 1983 [1]	Mar 23, 1981
Sierra Leone	May 21, 2005	Mar 22, 2005 [1]	-
South Africa	Jul 15, 2002	May 16, 2002 [1]	May 16, 2002
Guinea-Bissau	Apr 12, 2012	Feb 12, 2012 [1]	Feb 7, 2011
Congo, Dem. Rep. of	Aug 17, 2014	Jun 17, 2014 [1]	-

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature