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    Tracking the U.S. Military’s Presence in Africa

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    Tracing the U.S. Military’s Presence in Africa Adam Moore University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) James Walker University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) January 8, 2016 Abstract: In recent years there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq

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    UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq Former director acknowledges Aegis Defence Services may have recruited former child fighters in Sierra Leone A 2000 image of a 14-year-old… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Does Erik Prince’s Private Air Force Even Make Sense?

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    Does Erik Prince’s Private Air Force Even Make Sense? The mercenary entrepreneur is probably wrong about the market for private warplanes AfricaAviationMercenaries April 14, 2016 Peter Dörrie 0 Africa2 Erik Prince1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tempus Applied Solutions Awarded U.S. Africa Command Contract

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    Tempus Applied Solutions Awarded U.S. Africa Command Contract Tempus to provide fixed and rotary wing services to U.S. AFRICOM Apr 01, 2016, 10:38 ET from Tempus Applied Solutions WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram

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    How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram April 5, 2016 by admin in Dispatches From North East, iReports · 0 Comment By Samuel Malik Despite repeated denials by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Echo Papa Exposed

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    Echo Papa Exposed Inside Erik Prince’s Treacherous Drive to Build a Private Air Force Jeremy Scahill, Matthew Cole Apr. 11 2016, 4:50 a.m. ON A CRISP SATURDAY in November 2014, a black… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The underbelly of global security: Sierra Leonean ex-militias in Iraq

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    Is Anyidohu serious with his mercenaries allegation?

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    Friday, 25 March 2016 Columnist: Adofo, Rockson Is Anyidohu serious with his mercenaries allegation? No sooner had the BNI agents picked up three South African nationals from a hotel for questioning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince: Energizer Bunny

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    Published on March 29th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Erik Prince: Energizer Bunny by David Isenberg One has to give credit to Erik Dean Prince, the controversial co-founder and former head… 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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