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

Among the 55 African Union countries, a total of 38 countries have now signed and/or ratified the AMA Treaty. Some 29 countries have now ratified the treaty, with Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cape Verde amongst the latest.

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

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Signed But Not Ratified

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Neither Ratified nor Signed
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