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    White mercenaries have Boko Haram on run

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    White mercenaries have Boko Haram on run Aging South African apartheid-era soldiers sign up for 1 last battle They’re Nigeria’s unlikely saviors – most being white, in their 50s and 60s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Paid strike force secret weapon

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    Paid strike force secret weapon The New Zealand Herald Colin Freeman in Abuja 12 May 2015 A018 South African colonel’s grizzled mercenaries help Nigeria turn around its campaign against Boko Haram… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    More on Nigeria’s South African Mercenaries

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    More on Nigeria’s South African Mercenaries by John Campbell May 13, 2015 A burnt armour tank is seen abandoned along a road in Bazza town after the Nigerian military recaptured it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Executive Outcomes Graphic Novel

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    Executive Outcomes Graphic Novel Paperback – August 4, 2015 by Nick Bicanic (Author), M. Zachary Sherman (Author), Emmanuel Xerx Javier (Contributor) War doesn’t determine who is right. War determines who is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    South African mercenaries’ secret war on Boko Haram

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    South African mercenaries’ secret war on Boko Haram Mercenaries from South Africa have proved quietly decisive in helping the Nigerian military turn around its campaign against Boko Haram, writes Colin Freeman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatizing national security

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    Privatizing national security Published on Friday, 08 May 2015 05:00 Against the advice of a ministerial committee, the outgoing administration recently announced the concession of the management and operation of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Army contracting supports Operation United Assistance in Africa

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    Army contracting supports Operation United Assistance in Africa April 1, 2015 By Rachel Clark, 409th Contracting Support Brigade  Related Links More Bavarian News stories USAG Bavaria website USAG Bavaria Facebook USAG… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenaries to be released?

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    Mercenaries to be released? The New Dawn 6 May 2015 Defense and prosecutors entered a very tense debate Tuesday at the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill where justices are to decide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UAE risk management firm Olive Group acquires Newport Africa

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    UAE risk management firm Olive Group acquires Newport Africa Saudi Press Agency 25 December 2014 UAE-based security and safety provider Olive Group has acquired East Africa’s risk management and security company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The ghost of Botswana’s past relationship with mercenaries resurfaces

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    The ghost of Botswana’s past relationship with mercenaries resurfaces Sunday Standard 4 May 2015 The Botswana government’s embarrassing past with Executive Outcomes, a mercenary group that was contracted to train the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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