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    Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at US Military Bases

    Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at US Military Bases  You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Russia Might “Pivot To Africa” With “Mercenaries”

    Russia Might “Pivot To Africa” With “Mercenaries” Written by Andrew KORYBKO on 18/01/2018 The upcoming draft proposal to legalize private military companies (PMCs, a.k.a. “mercenaries”) in Russia could give the country… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Foiled Equatorial Guinea coup, Cameroonian mercenaries complicit

    Foiled Equatorial Guinea coup, Cameroonian mercenaries complicit   30/12 – 19:00 Equatorial Guinea Authorities in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea say they foiled an overnight attempt to overthrow the government of Teodoro Obiang… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    PAE Forms Logistics Subsidiary in East Africa; John Heller Comments

    PAE Forms Logistics Subsidiary in East Africa; John Heller Comments Posted By: Nichols Martinon: January 09, 2018In: Industry News, News Print Email John Heller PAE has established an East Africa-based subsidiary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Equatorial Guinea: UN dispatches envoy amid reports of failed coup

    Equatorial Guinea: UN dispatches envoy amid reports of failed coup A UN envoy is to visit Equatorial Guinea next week as authorities there say they put down a coup last month.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Equatorial Guinea hunts alleged coup mercenaries

    Equatorial Guinea hunts alleged coup mercenaries 05 January 2018 – 15:28 Agency Staff President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Picture: SUPPLIED Libreville — Equatorial Guinea has launched a dragnet for “mercenaries” behind… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Illegal private security firms in Ghana worrying concern: UN Working Group on Mercenaries

    Illegal private security firms in Ghana worrying concern: UN Working Group on Mercenaries Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-21 00:58:51|Editor: yan GENEVA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — The number of illegal private security firms operating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Why Nigeria Should Consider Adopting the Montreux Document Relating to Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)

    Why Nigeria Should Consider Adopting the Montreux Document Relating to Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)     You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    US entrepreneur proposes plan to rescue Mozambique tuna firm

    US entrepreneur proposes plan to rescue Mozambique tuna firm By Undercurrent News Dec. 15, 2017 08:59 GMT US entrepreneur Erik Prince has announced the establishment of a partnership with the Mozambican… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Erickson Helicopters, Inc., December 11, 2017

    B-415176.3,B-415176.5, Erickson Helicopters, Inc., December 11, 2017 DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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