Thirty-seven of the AU’s 55 Member States Are Now Aligned with African Medicines Agency Treaty

Among the 55 African Union countries, 26 have now ratified the treaty, with Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cape Verde as the latest. A total of 37 countries have now signed and/or ratified the AMA Treaty.

The AMA will generate snow-balling benefits for the continent as more AU member states join.

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Ratified & Deposited

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Ratified But Not Deposited

11

Signed But Not Ratified

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Neither Ratified nor Signed
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