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Regulating Private Military and Security Companies: A Comprehensive Solution

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Military Companies and African Security 1990–98

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Tracing The U.S. Military’s Presence in Africa

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Chinese Private Security Companies Go to Africa

Monday, September 5, 2016 Chinese Private Security Companies Go to Africa Trainee in Beijing bodyguard training camp.  photo credit CFP China’s “going out” policy has landed Chinese firms in many high… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Specially-configured Metroliner aircraft involved in surveillance operations in Libya crashes shortly after takeoff from Malta

  Specially-configured Metroliner aircraft involved in surveillance operations in Libya crashes shortly after takeoff from Malta Oct 24 2016 – 3 Comments By David Cenciotti Chilling dashcam video shows a Fairchild… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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“Composite Warfare” – a composite insight into conflict and war in Africa

“Composite Warfare” – a composite insight into conflict and war in Africa Written by Kim Helfrich, Monday, 17 October 2016 Eeben Barlow is a name well-known to those who are practitioners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘A Place of Hell’: Acquitted Mercenaries on Prison Experiences

‘A Place of Hell’: Acquitted Mercenaries on Prison Experiences Monrovia – Sitting under a tree in a brown sandy yard beside an unfinished house, are three men formerly accused of mercenarism… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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URGENT MEASURES NEEDED TO DETER MERCENARIES AND FOREIGN FIGHTERS AND PREVENT FURTHER VIOLENCE IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

URGENT MEASURES NEEDED TO DETER MERCENARIES AND FOREIGN FIGHTERS AND PREVENT FURTHER VIOLENCE IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC BANGUI/GENEVA, October 20, 2016  – The United Nations Working Group on mercenaries called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Somalia, U.S. Escalates a Shadow War

Africa In Somalia, U.S. Escalates a Shadow War By MARK MAZZETTI, JEFFREY GETTLEMAN and ERIC SCHMITTOCT. 16, 2016 Photo Ugandan troops serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia in 2012.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Cameroon Clamps Down on Private Security Firms

Cameroon Clamps Down on Private Security Firms September 16, 2016 2:10 PM Moki Edwin Kindzeka FILE – Cameroonian soldiers guard against Boko Haram militants on Elbeid bridge near the village of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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