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    Erik Prince to Partner With Mozambique Hidden-Debt Companies

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    Erik Prince to Partner With Mozambique Hidden-Debt Companies By Borges Nhamire More stories by Borges Nhamire and Matthew Hill @mattstephenhill More stories by Matthew Hill Updated on Prince plans joint venture… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls

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    UN Expert Group On The Use Of Mercenaries To Visit Ghana

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    UN Expert Group On The Use Of Mercenaries To Visit Ghana Cynthia Prah GENEVA (7 December 2017) – A delegation of the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Shadow Soldiering: Shifting Constellations and Permeable Boundaries in “Private” Security Contracting

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    Shadow Soldiering: Shifting Constellations and Permeable Boundaries in “Private” Security Contracting  Maya Mynster Christensen Keywords: ethnography; private security contractors; Sierra Leone; soldiering Published (Print): 01 Jun 2017 Article Type: Research Article… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private military and security companies policy in Africa: regional policy stasis as agency in international politics

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    Private military and security companies policy in Africa: regional policy stasis as agency in international politics Tshepo T. Gwatiwa Abstract The purpose of this article is to explain the policy stasis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private military companies in Africa: The dark horses of security outsourcing

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    Nigerian Navy makes a stand on embarked armed guards

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    News | 12 Oct 2017 Nigerian Navy makes a stand on embarked armed guards Nigeria The Nigerian Navy finally have now officially, clearly and unambiguously stated that the Memorandum of Understanding is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination on its mission to the CAR

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    Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination on its mission… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    “Frontier Risk” and the Sino-American Scramble in the Sahel

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    “Frontier Risk” and the Sino-American Scramble in the Sahel Eric Covey From: American Quarterly Volume 69, Number 3, September 2017 pp. 653-673 | 10.1353/aq.2017.0055 AbstractAbstract: While the Pacific—especially the South China… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Africa: Private Security in Africa – Time to Regulate the Bad and Harness the Good

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    Africa: Private Security in Africa – Time to Regulate the Bad and Harness the Good analysis By Julie Berg, University of Cape Town A familiar scene plays itself out daily whenever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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