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    Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia

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    Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia M2 Presswire 26 June 2015 GENEVA, Switzerland, African Press Organization (APO) — A delegation of the United Nations Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The fight-back against Boko Haram’s reign of terror

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    The fight-back against Boko Haram’s reign of terror Use of Private Military Contractors STTEP International in the fight against Boko Haram was justified by Nigerian security forces’ inability to quell the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN SOUTH SUDAN: IDENTIFYING ROLES FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES

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    SECURITY SECTOR REFORM IN SOUTH SUDAN: IDENTIFYING ROLES FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES Portada, Robert A; Riley, John H; Gambone, Michael D Journal of Third World Studies 10-01-2014 INTRODUCTION SEEKING… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Soldiers for hire: SA’s great security risk

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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

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    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

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    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?

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    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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