was established 14 May 1955 to promote mutual defense; members met 1 July 1991
to dissolve the alliance; member states at the time of dissolution were
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the USSR; earlier
members included East Germany and Albania
West African Development Bank (WADB)
note-also known as Banque Ouest-Africaine de Developpement (BOAD)
established-14 November 1973
aim-to promote economic development and integration
members-(7) Benin, Burkina, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo