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Convention of the OAU for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa. Libreville, 3rd July 1977.

Obligations of States

ARTICLE 6 - OBLIGATIONS OF STATES

The contracting parties shall take all necessary measures to eradicate all mercenary activities in Africa.

To this end, each contracting State shall undertake to:

a) Prevent its nationals or foreigners on its territory from engaging in any of the acts mentioned in Article 1

of this Convention;

b) Prevent entry into or passage through its territory of any mercenary or any equipment destined for mercenary use;

c) Prohibit on its territory any activities by persons or organisations who use mercenaries against any African State member of the Organization of African Unity or the people of Africa in their struggle for liberation;

d) Communicate to the other Member States of the Organization of African Unity either directly or through the Secretariat of the OAU any information related to the activities of mercenaries as soon as it comes to its knowledge;

e) Forbid on its territory the recruitment, training, financing and equipment of mercenaries and any other form of activities likely to promote mercenarism;

f) Take all the necessary legislative and other measures to ensure the immediate entry into force of this Convention.

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