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Armed conflict south africa3/17/2024 Military analysts say the proposed law could put a quick end to most South African involvement in overseas conflicts. It is expected to pass easily through parliament, where the ANC holds a two-thirds majority. The bill, passed by the African National Congress-dominated parliamentary defence committee this week, outlaws mercenary activity and allows the government to declare certain conflicts prohibited to all South African citizens. The International Peace Operations Association, a Washington DC-based group which represents private security companies, has called the proposed legislation “a threat to the peace and stability industry worldwide”. The government wants to stop civilians and former soldiers from fighting or offering security in armed conflicts after South Africans were involved in several attempted coups and conflicts in African states.īut critics say the draft law will have far-reaching consequences for South African soldiers fighting for legitimate foreign forces as well as for ex-soldiers providing security services in conflict areas such as Iraq.
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