Tag Archives: Africa

UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog Sunday, May 31, 2015 UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE There have been, since my posting “FEEDING THE NARRATIVE”, numerous media reports on STTEP’s work in Nigeria.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Fight Against Boko Haram: Are PMC’s the Best Option?

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

The Fight Against Boko Haram: Are PMC’s the Best Option? May 10, 2015 by Kevin Hempstead | Kevin Hempstead Although far from a new debate, reports in March confirmed that Nigeria had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries could transform the fight against Isis – if we let them

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

Mercenaries could transform the fight against Isis – if we let them Private military contractors have a bad name, but a great record against the Islamist insurgency in Nigeria 29 Comments… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Minister warns SA mercenaries in Nigeria

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

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

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

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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Local dynamics of security in Africa: The Central African Republic and private security

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

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Profiteering and Peacebuilding: A Study of Private Military/Security Companies in the Manu River Union Conflicts

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

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Buhari criticizes Army for using SA mercenaries to fight terror

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

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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White mercenaries have Boko Haram on run

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

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

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

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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