Yamoussoukro Decision
The Yamoussoukro Decision was a treaty that allowed for open skies among most African countries. The decision was endorsed by 44 members of the African Union in 1999, and became binding in 2002.
The treaty grants fifth freedom transit rights between all of its signatories. It also sought to eliminate restrictions on ownership of airlines and frequency limits on international routes between signatory states. The practical implementation and application of its policies however faced a number of setbacks and was not completed by all African Union members.
In 2018, the Single African Air Transport Market was launched with the intent of fully implementing the Yamoussoukro Decision.
