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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Africa
The Ghana-US Military Agreement is a future nightmare for Ghana
by Askia Hanson, at 11:25 am, April 03, 2018, Opinion The Ghana-US Military Agreement is a future nightmare for Ghana US-Ghana soldiers in joint training — Photo: myjoyonline.com What have we… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Group Cautions Ghana Over Growing Illegal Security Firms
UN Group Cautions Ghana Over Growing Illegal Security Firms By xinhuanet.com Dec 25, 2017 The number of illegal private security firms operating in Ghana, despite an existing law to regulate them,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implications for Democratic Governance in NIgeria
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Don’t cast our old soldiers aside
Editorials 24.2.2018 09:55 am Don’t cast our old soldiers aside William Endley Many trained, and skilled, former soldiers have not been able to find gainful employment, and perhaps our government should… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia Revisits an Old Cold War Battleground
Russia Revisits an Old Cold War Battleground (gabriel_bostan/iStock) Highlights The Wagner Group, a private military company with ties to the Kremlin, may secure military contracts in Sudan and the Central African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military / Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implications for Democratic Governance in Nigeria
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In 1977, 80 Mercenaries Nearly Took Over Benin
In 1977, 80 Mercenaries Nearly Took Over Benin North Korean advisors thwarted Bob Denard’s coup attempt FeaturedWIB history January 25, 2018 Tom Cooper and Adrien Fontanellaz Benin1 Much of modern-day public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The private security complex and its regulation in Africa: select examples from the continent
The private security complex and its regulation in Africa: select examples from the continent You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at US Military Bases
Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at US Military Bases You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Russia Might “Pivot To Africa” With “Mercenaries”
Russia Might “Pivot To Africa” With “Mercenaries” Written by Andrew KORYBKO on 18/01/2018 The upcoming draft proposal to legalize private military companies (PMCs, a.k.a. “mercenaries”) in Russia could give the country… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading