Category Archives: Africa

The Rogue State – Jonathan, His Mercenaries and Ethnic Militias [opinion]

Posted on March 23, 2015 by

The Rogue State – Jonathan, His Mercenaries and Ethnic Militias [opinion] All Africa By by Adeolu Ademoyo 23 March 2015 03:13 Mar 23, 2015 (Premium Times/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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War On Terror – Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries

Posted on March 23, 2015 by

War On Terror – Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries All Africa By by Stella Omona 22 March 2015 16:03 Abuja, Mar 22, 2015 (Daily Independent/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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AAR Awarded Contract for Airlift Charter Services with UN

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

AAR Awarded Contract for Airlift Charter Services with UN News Staff posted on March 19, 2015 19:38 (Wood Dale, Ill., March 19, 2015) – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces that AAR Airlift… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels 17.Mar.2015 The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all armed and unarmed’ security on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In Boko Haram Fight, Lines Blur Between Nigeria Troops, Foreign Mercenaries

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

In Boko Haram Fight, Lines Blur Between Nigeria Troops, Foreign Mercenaries Chadian soldiers escorting a group of journalists ride on trucks and pickups in the Nigerian city of Damasak, Nigeria, March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa The Economist. 414.8930 (Mar. 21, 2015): p42(US). South Africa struggles in vain to ban soldiers of fortune DURING the 1980s Leon Lotz fought… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Nigeria is turning to South African mercenaries to help fight Boko Haram

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

March 20 2015, 10.45am EDT Why Nigeria is turning to South African mercenaries to help fight Boko Haram South Africans have a reputation for being among the best mercenaries in the world.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hiring ex-Apartheid mercenaries by Nigeria is awkward for modern South Africa

Posted on March 19, 2015 by

Soldiers of misfortune Hiring ex-Apartheid mercenaries by Nigeria is awkward for modern South Africa These guns are not for hire((AP Photo/Bernat Armangue))   SHARE Written by Sibusiso Tshabalala Obsession Nigeria Now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CAE Aviation Offers ISR Services to Nigeria

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

CAE Aviation Offers ISR Services to Nigeria By Oscar Nkala 12:24 p.m. EDT March 17, 2015 (Photo: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) CONNECT 31 TWEET 14 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE GABORONE, Botswana — CAE Aviation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram A year after Prince proposed private troops for Nigeria, the West African nation is now using mercenaries.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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