Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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The Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union is a legal instrument that revises and updates the AU’s founding treaty to refine its institutional structures, decision-making processes, and areas of competence.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union Context triple: [Specialized Technical Committees, legalBasis, Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union]
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African Peace and Security Architecture
The African Peace and Security Architecture is the African Union’s overarching framework for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts across the African continent.
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Kampala Amendments
The Kampala Amendments are a set of 2010 revisions to the Rome Statute that, among other changes, define and activate the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
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Assembly of the African Union
The Assembly of the African Union is the AU’s supreme decision-making body, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries and setting the organization’s overall policies and priorities.
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Ouagadougou Political Agreement
The Ouagadougou Political Agreement is a 2007 peace accord aimed at ending the civil conflict in Côte d’Ivoire by establishing a power-sharing framework and steps toward national reconciliation and elections.
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E.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union Target entity description: The Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union is a legal instrument that revises and updates the AU’s founding treaty to refine its institutional structures, decision-making processes, and areas of competence.
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A.
African Peace and Security Architecture
The African Peace and Security Architecture is the African Union’s overarching framework for preventing, managing, and resolving conflicts across the African continent.
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B.
Kampala Amendments
The Kampala Amendments are a set of 2010 revisions to the Rome Statute that, among other changes, define and activate the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression.
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C.
Assembly of the African Union
The Assembly of the African Union is the AU’s supreme decision-making body, comprising heads of state and government from all member countries and setting the organization’s overall policies and priorities.
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D.
Ouagadougou Political Agreement
The Ouagadougou Political Agreement is a 2007 peace accord aimed at ending the civil conflict in Côte d’Ivoire by establishing a power-sharing framework and steps toward national reconciliation and elections.
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E.
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African Union legal instrument
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international agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
African Union
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Assembly of the African Union ⓘ |
| aimsToStrengthen |
coherence of African Union institutions
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effectiveness of the African Union ⓘ implementation of African Union decisions ⓘ |
| applicableTo | member states of the African Union that ratify the protocol ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Constitutive Act of the African Union ⓘ |
| basedOn | objectives and principles of the Constitutive Act of the African Union ⓘ |
| category |
African Union treaty
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amendment protocol ⓘ |
| concerns |
enhancement of the African Union’s areas of competence
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reform of African Union organs and their mandates ⓘ streamlining of African Union decision-making ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceCondition | entry into force after a specified minimum number of ratifications by AU member states ⓘ |
| field |
international institutional law
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regional integration law ⓘ |
| fullName | Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union self-link ⓘ |
| governs |
allocation of powers between the African Union and its member states
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functions of African Union organs as set out in the Constitutive Act ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ other official languages of the African Union ⓘ |
| legalEffect | amends provisions of the Constitutive Act of the African Union for parties to the protocol ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding international treaty for ratifying states ⓘ |
| legalSystem | African Union law ⓘ |
| modifies | Constitutive Act of the African Union ⓘ |
| organization | African Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
to adjust decision-making processes within the African Union
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to clarify and expand areas of competence of the African Union ⓘ to refine the institutional structures of the African Union ⓘ to revise and update the Constitutive Act of the African Union ⓘ |
| region | Africa ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Constitutive Act of the African Union
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other protocols to the Constitutive Act of the African Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo | African Union institutional reform agenda ⓘ |
| requires |
ratification by African Union member states
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signature by African Union member states ⓘ |
| shortName |
Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Amendment Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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| subject |
decision-making procedures of the African Union
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distribution of competences between the African Union and its member states ⓘ institutional reform of the African Union ⓘ |
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Subject: Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union Description of subject: The Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union is a legal instrument that revises and updates the AU’s founding treaty to refine its institutional structures, decision-making processes, and areas of competence.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Specialized Technical Committees
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legalBasis
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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African Union Commission
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legalBasis
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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Constitutive Act of the African Union
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amendedBy
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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this entity surface form:
Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union (Maputo Protocol on the Constitutive Act)
Constitutive Act of the African Union
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amendedBy
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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this entity surface form:
Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union (Sharm El-Sheikh Protocol)
Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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fullName
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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shortName
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Protocol on the Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union
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this entity surface form:
Amendment Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union