1. Mercenaries and Private Military Companies
... in the said bands; allows such activities to be carried out in any territory under its jurisdiction or in any place under its control or affords facilities for transit, transport or other operations of the above mentioned forces. The OUA Convention also states that any person, natural or juridical who commits the crime of mercenarism as defined in the Convention ... also "commits an offense considered as a crime against peace and security in Africa and shall be punished as such". Furthermore, the OUA Convention defines very clearly in its article 6 the States obligations23. ... person wh...
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