Category Archives: South Africa

    When Few Stood against Many: Explaining Executive Outcomes’ Victory in the Sierra Leonean Civil War

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    G4S accused of ‘torturing inmates to death’ in South Africa

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    G4S accused of ‘torturing inmates to death’ in South Africa Documents concerning deaths of inmates in South Africa’s Mangaung prison contain allegations that inmates were tortured before they died, while prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Foreign security firms put SA at risk’

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    ‘Foreign security firms put SA at risk’ August 17 2015 at 04:26pm By Mogomotsi Magome Comment on this story PRETORIA NEWS The ANC intends pressuring President Jacob Zuma to enact legislation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince eyes South Africa

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     Erik Prince eyes South Africa Erik Prince, the founder of the notorious former Blackwater, is(…) [ 110 words ] [€1,6] MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE : Erik Prince | Blackwater | Frontier Services Group |… 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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    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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    The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a shift from prohibition to regulation?

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    PER vol.16 n.4 Potchefstroom Apr. 2013 The South African Defence Review (2012) and private military / security companies (PMSCs): Heralding a shift from prohibition to regulation? L JumaI; J TsaboraII ILLB (Nrb) LLM (Penn) MA (Notre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Minister warns SA mercenaries in Nigeria

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    Minister warns SA mercenaries in Nigeria May 21 2015 at 12:46pm By Siyabonga Mkhwanazi Comment on this story INDEPENDENT MEDIA Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Johannesburg – Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has issued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Special Operations: Overkill Works

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    Special Operations: Overkill Works May 20, 2015: Since early in 2015 there were rumors that Nigeria, desperate to deal with the growing success of Islamic terrorists (Boko Haram) in the largely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Buhari criticizes Army for using SA mercenaries to fight terror

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    Boko Haram  Buhari criticizes Army for using SA mercenaries to fight terror Buhari also attributed the recent successes in the fight against terror to the mercenaries in question. Published: 07.20 ,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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