Tag Archives: Africa

Assessing the Performance of Corporate Private Security Organizations in Crime Prevention in Lagos State, Nigeria

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

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Uncovering Blackwater CEO Erik Prince’s Plan to Build a Private Air Force

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

WNYC 93.9 FM The Leonard Lopate Show Uncovering Blackwater CEO Erik Prince’s Plan to Build a Private Air Force Erik Prince, the chairman of Blackwater USA, displays a photo of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sierra Leone Country ‘helped deploy ex-child soldiers to Iraq’

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Sierra Leone Country ‘helped deploy ex-child soldiers to Iraq’ Thousands of children were forced to fight in Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war, which ended in 2002. More than 50,000 people were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ISR flights and U.S. SOF operations in Tunisia

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

ISR flights and U.S. SOF operations in Tunisia April 19, 2016 / conflictgeographies James Walker and I have an article forthcoming in Geopolitics (see here for final draft) that traces the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tracking the U.S. Military’s Presence in Africa

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

Tracing the U.S. Military’s Presence in Africa Adam Moore University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) James Walker University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) January 8, 2016 Abstract: In recent years there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq

Posted on April 17, 2016 by

UK firm ’employed former child soldiers’ as mercenaries in Iraq Former director acknowledges Aegis Defence Services may have recruited former child fighters in Sierra Leone A 2000 image of a 14-year-old… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Does Erik Prince’s Private Air Force Even Make Sense?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Does Erik Prince’s Private Air Force Even Make Sense? The mercenary entrepreneur is probably wrong about the market for private warplanes AfricaAviationMercenaries April 14, 2016 Peter Dörrie 0 Africa2 Erik Prince1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tempus Applied Solutions Awarded U.S. Africa Command Contract

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Tempus Applied Solutions Awarded U.S. Africa Command Contract Tempus to provide fixed and rotary wing services to U.S. AFRICOM Apr 01, 2016, 10:38 ET from Tempus Applied Solutions WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

How Nigeria Engaged South African Mercenaries To Fight Boko Haram April 5, 2016 by admin in Dispatches From North East, iReports · 0 Comment By Samuel Malik Despite repeated denials by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Echo Papa Exposed

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

Echo Papa Exposed Inside Erik Prince’s Treacherous Drive to Build a Private Air Force Jeremy Scahill, Matthew Cole Apr. 11 2016, 4:50 a.m. ON A CRISP SATURDAY in November 2014, a black… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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