Category Archives: Africa

Soldiers for hire: SA’s great security risk

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

Soldiers for hire: SA’s great security risk Bongani Mbindwane 25 May 2015 01:13 (South Africa) Today being Africa Day, South Africa should be introspective over the viability of having highly trained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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we CAN DEFEAT EXTREMIST ISLAM by UNLEASHING These dogs of wAr

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

News; Opinion; Columns we CAN DEFEAT EXTREMIST ISLAM by UNLEASHING These dogs of wAr The Daily Express By Frederick Forsyth 29 May 2015 FOR two years it seemed that Boko Haram,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Use Ex-Military Men to Tackle Boko Haram, Govt Urged

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

Use Ex-Military Men to Tackle Boko Haram, Govt Urged All Africa By by Usman A. Bello, Lokoja 15 June 2015 10:40 Jun 15, 2015 (Daily Trust/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Kenya: Does Private Security Mean Better Security in Kenya?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

Kenya: Does Private Security Mean Better Security in Kenya? By Hawa Noor, and David Wamugo WagachaThe rising number of terror attacks and other incidents of insecurity in Kenya have resulted in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

05 June 2015 | Written by  Francisco Baiocchi South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Leon Lotz was once a member of the Koevoet – “crowbar”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix Business Daily By GEOFFREY IRUNGU 1 June 2015 The competition watchdog has approved full acquisition by Frontier Services Group, (FSG) of Kenyan-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Does private security mean better security in Kenya?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Does private security mean better security in Kenya? 1 June 2015 The rising number of terror attacks and other incidents of insecurity in Kenya have resulted in an increased demand for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Special Operations: Overkill Works

Posted on June 2, 2015 by

Special Operations: Overkill Works May 20, 2015: Since early in 2015 there were rumors that Nigeria, desperate to deal with the growing success of Islamic terrorists (Boko Haram) in the largely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog Sunday, May 31, 2015 UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE There have been, since my posting “FEEDING THE NARRATIVE”, numerous media reports on STTEP’s work in Nigeria.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Fight Against Boko Haram: Are PMC’s the Best Option?

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

The Fight Against Boko Haram: Are PMC’s the Best Option? May 10, 2015 by Kevin Hempstead | Kevin Hempstead Although far from a new debate, reports in March confirmed that Nigeria had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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