African Court Cases

Article 19

Non-partisanship of the armed forces and police

1. The armed forces and police shall be non-partisan and shall remain loyal to the nation. The role of the armed forces shall be to defend the independence and the territorial integrity of the State and its democratic institutions. 2. The police and other security agencies shall be responsible for the maintenance of law and order and the protection of persons and their properties. 3. The armed forces, the police and other security agencies shall participate in ECOMOG missions as provided for in Article 28 of the Protocol. 4. They may also, on the decision of the constitutionally constituted authorities, participate in peacekeeping missions under the auspices of the African Union or the United Nations. 5. Members of the armed forces may be drafted to participate in national development projects.
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