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Africa The Community of Sahel-Saharan States CEN-SAD is a framework for Integration and Complementarity.
It intends to work, together with the other regional economic communities and
the Organization of African Unity, to strengthen peace, security and stability
and achieve global economic and social development.
CEN-SAD was established on 4th February 1998 following the Conference of
Leaders and Heads of States held in Tripoli (Great Jahamiriya). The Treaty on
the establishment of the Community was signed by the Leader of Great El-Fateh
Revolution and the Heads of State of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan.
The Central African Republic and Eritrea joined the Community during the first
Summit of the organization held in Syrte in April 1999. Senegal, Djibouti and
Gambia joined during the N'djamena Summit in February 2000. Others countries
joined later, and still more are in the process of joining the Organization.
It may be noted that CEN-SAD Community was recognized as a regional economic
one during the thirty sixth ordinary session of the Conference of Leaders and
Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity held on
04-12/07/2000 in Lomé in Togo.
Members:
- Benin,
- Burkina Faso,
- Central
African Republic,
- Chad,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Eritrea,
- Gambia,
- Libya,
- Mali,
- Morocco,
- Niger,
- Nigeria,
- Senegal,
- Somalia,
- Sudan,
- Togo
- Tunisia.
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