2. The original instrument, done if possible in African languages, and in English and French, all texts being
equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Administrative Secretary-General of the Organisation of African
Unity.
3. Any independent African State, Member of the Organisation of African Unity, may at any time notify the
Administrative Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity of its accession to this Convention.
ARTICLE XI
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This Convention shall come into force upon deposit of instruments of ratification by one-third of the Member
States of the Organisation of African Unity.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT
This Convention may be amended or revised if any Member State makes a written request to the Administrative
Secretary-General to that effect, provided, however, that the proposed amendment shall not be submitted to the
Assembly of Heads of State and Government for consideration until all Member States have been duly notified
of it and a period of one year has elapsed. Such an amendment shall not be effective unless approved by at least
two-thirds of the Member States Parties to the present Convention.
ARTICLE XIII
DENUNCIATION
1. Any Member State Party to this Convention may denounce its provisions by a written notification to the
Administrative Secretary-General.
2. At the end of one year from the date of such notification, if not withdrawn, the Convention shall cease to
apply with respect to the denouncing State.
ARTICLE XIV
REGISTRATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
Upon entry into force of this Convention, the Administrative Secretary-General of the OAU shall register it with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United
Nations.
ARTICLE XV
NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATION
OF AFRICAN UNITY
The Administrative Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity shall inform all Members of the
Organisation:
(a) of signatures, ratifications and accessions in accordance with Article X;
(b) of entry into force, in accordance with Article XI;
(c) of requests for amendments submitted under the terms of Article XII;
(d) of denunciations, in accordance with Article XIII.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF WE, the Heads of African State and Government, have signed this Convention.
DONE in the City of Addis Ababa this 10th day of September 1969.