Category Archives: Africa

Kenyan firm gets licence for charter flights to China

Corporate News Kenyan firm gets licence for charter flights to China By DAVID HERBLING, hdavid@ke.nationmedia.com 26 May 2014 Hong Kong exchange-listed logistics firm Frontier Services Group’s (FSG) plans to offer chartered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Government Lied’

‘Government Lied’ All Africa By by M. Welemongai Ciapha, II 27 May 2014 07:08, (c) 2014 AllAfrica, All Rights Reserved May 27, 2014 (The NEWS/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Security Firms Law Passed

Private Security Firms Law Passed All Africa 23 May 2014 04:52 Luanda, May 23, 2014 (Angola Press Agency/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — The National Assembly Thursday in Luanda passed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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South Sudan Chaos Halts Ex-Blackwater CEO’s Refinery Plan

South Sudan Chaos Halts Ex-Blackwater CEO’s Refinery Plan By Ilya Gridneff May 23, 2014 As the former head of U.S. security company Blackwater USA, Erik Prince thrived in war zones like… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The ‘Private’ Military Industry in Africa and Beyond

The ‘private’ military industry in Africa and beyond: the corporatization of force and the consequences Sagvolden, Magne Bjerva URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/2633 Date: 2010-04-21 Abstract: Based on a re-articulated definition of ‘public’ and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Liberia: Tribal Feud Grips Mercenary Trial – Defendant Blames Prosecution

Liberia: Tribal Feud Grips Mercenary Trial – Defendant Blames Prosecution By Kennedy L. Yangian, 20 May 2014 Related Topics Liberia Liberia: Hidden Hands – Tyler Legal Affairs Egypt: Mubarak Sentenced for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts

Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts African Press Organization 16 May 2014 06:41 GENEVA, Switzerland, May 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Frontier Services Group Limited – Company View

Frontier Services Group Limited – Company View MarketLine (a Datamonitor Company), Company Profiles 7 May 2014 © 2014 MarketLine – an Informa plc business. All Rights Reserved A statement by Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission

UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 13 May 2014 Despite an early setback in January, when one had an accident, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US Army looking for air services contractors

US Army looking for air services contractors Written by Oscar Nkala, Wednesday, 30 April 2014 The US Army has issued a pre-solicitation notice seeking the services of a private military contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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