International Organization
Intergovernmental Organisations
Council of the Entente
Conseil de l'Entente
Established: May 29, 1959, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, by a convention signed by representatives from countries that were once part of French West Africa.
Purpose: To promote political, economic, and social coordination among the member states.
Headquarters: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Principal Organs: Council, Ministerial Council, Mutual Aid and Loan Guarantee Fund, Secretariat.
Web site: None.
Secretary General: Magloire Kéké Téti (Côte d'Ivoire).
Membership (5): Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Togo.
Official Language: French.
Origin and development. The Council of the Entente was formed in 1959 by Benin (then Dahomey), Burkina Faso (then Upper Volta), Côte d'Ivoire, and Niger; Togo joined in 1966. In its early years the council was seen as a vehicle for Côte d'Ivoire, by far the most economically and politically powerful member, to promote its preeminence in ...
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