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    Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan

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    SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 4:27:05 AM Diplomats want access to SA man held in Sudan May 1 2012 at 12:15pm By Peter Fabricius SA Time: Wednesday, May 02, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Fluor Awarded New LOGCAP IV Task Order in Africa

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    Business Wire April 10, 2012 Tuesday 8:33 PM GMT Fluor Awarded New LOGCAP IV Task Order in Africa IRVING, Texas Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the U.S. Army awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni

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    UN Mission in Congo Uses Private Military Contractor, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, April 11, updated April 12 — The UN uses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private security to fight pirates?

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    Private security to fight pirates? 12 April 2012 – 08:19 By Shaun Ryan There is a possibility that foreign security companies could be brought into South Africa to protect merchant ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UN Used Mercenaries in Congo, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni

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    UN Used Mercenaries in Congo, ICP Proves, As Ban Stonewalls, Deal with Museveni   By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, April 11, updated April 12 — The UN uses private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The WARRIOR CLASS: A golden age for the freelance soldier

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    Harper’s Magazine April 2012 Charles Glass is a journalist, author, and publisher who has frequently reported from the Middle East. His most recent book is Americans in Paris: Life and Death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    AP Exclusive: Nigeria ex-militant linked to bid

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    AP Exclusive: Nigeria ex-militant linked to bid By Jon Gambrell Associated Press / March 29, 2012 LAGOS, Nigeria—A former militant leader in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta is linked to a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Did British aid money pay for hostage Judith’s release? Pilotless ‘drone’ planes, the SAS and private hostage negotiations

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    Did British aid money pay for hostage Judith’s release? Pilotless ‘drone’ planes, the SAS and private hostage negotiations By Paul Bracchi and Sam Greenhill PUBLISHED: 21:10 EST, 23 March 2012 Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What is it to be a Mercenary?

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    What is it to be a Mercenary? Posted on March 24, 2012 by Simon Mann A Piece – 26th December 2011 (Requested by a socialist political weekly, but not printed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KK security seeks $2.9m to upgrade

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    KK security seeks $2.9m to upgrade Photo/File KK Security group displays one of their fire engines at a past function in Nairobi. By EMMANUEL WERE Special Correspondent  (email the author) Posted  Saturday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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