Category Archives: South Africa

    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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    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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    G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored

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    G4S abuses in South African prison still ignored Ruth Hopkins 1 May 2015 Investigations and reports into allegations of widespread human-rights violations at G4S-run Mangaung prison have stalled. Can anyone wrangle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FEEDING THE NARRATIVE

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    Saturday, April 25, 2015 FEEDING THE NARRATIVE The recent activities of STTEP International Ltd in Nigeria have given rise to a multitude of comments from some in the media, much of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Executive Outcomes OGN

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    Staff Picks (May): Executive Outcomes OGN Were I to mention “Africa” and “Hermes Press,” you would initially think of The Phantom, not a story based on true events in that area… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria

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    Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria thetimes.co.uk By Jerome Starkey, Africa Correspondent 19 April 2015 20:01 A South African mercenary with links to some of Britain’s most infamous soldiers of… 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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    South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Battle-hardened soldiers, many of them paramilitary leftovers of the apartheid regime, have pursued private wars simply to put bread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    South African Private Security Contractors Active in Armed Conflicts: Citizenship, Prosecution and the Right to Work

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    South African Private Security Contractors Active in Armed Conflicts: Citizenship, Prosecution and the Right to Work Subjects: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence, Law, Law, Law and Political Science,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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