05/04/1998
1 Conscription
conscription does not exist
Conscription has never existed since independence was achieved in 1962. [1] [2]
There is no legislation providing for conscription. [1]
recruitment
Legal enlistment age is between the ages of 18 and 24.
2 Conscientious objection
There is no known legal provision for conscientious objection.
In 1998 the government stated that, as military service is voluntary, "the question of CO status does not apply".
