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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Africa
Frontier Risk and the Sino-American Scramble in the Sahel
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Foreign mercenaries in new scramble for Africa and the Sahel
Foreign mercenaries in new scramble for Africa and the Sahel #Mercenaries Private military firms from the US, Russia, France and the UK, among others, are moving in to provide ‘solutions’ for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Eeben Barlow reflects on African security, past to present, and failures of foreign intervention in the region
Episode 353: Eeben Barlow reflects on African security, past to present, and failures of foreign intervention in the region Guest Name(s): Eeben Barlow 01:55:23 You’d be hard pressed to find someone… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security Sector Reform as Trojan Horse? The new security assemblages of privatized military training in Liberia
Security Sector Reform as Trojan Horse? The new security assemblages of privatized military training in Liberia You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Mozambique: China-Prince-Ematum Link Confirmed
Mozambique: China-Prince-Ematum Link Confirmed As he said he would in November, Erik Prince’s Frontier Services Group (FSG) is to take half of Ematum, the secret debt fishing company; the joint company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Debriefing statement on its mission to Chad, 16 – 23 April 2018 by Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the right of peoples to self-determination
Debriefing statement on its mission to Chad, 16 – 23 April 2018 by Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the right… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chad: UN experts call for stronger support to stop mercenaries, foreign fighters and end humanitarian crisis
Chad: UN experts call for stronger support to stop mercenaries, foreign fighters and end humanitarian crisis Report from UN Human Rights Council Published on 30 Apr 2018 — View Original GENEVA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Co‐opting Authority and Privatizing Force in Rural Africa: Ensuring Corporate Power over Land and People
Co‐opting Authority and Privatizing Force in Rural Africa: Ensuring Corporate Power over Land and People You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Reportedly Recruit Mercenaries from African Countries
Listen Live Saudi Arabia, UAE Reportedly Recruit Mercenaries from African Countries © AP Photo / Karel Prinsloo Middle East 21:30 17.04.2018Get short URL 0 17 With the operation of the Saudi-led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC’s and Extractive Industries in Southern Africa: A good business for everyone?
PMSC’s and Extractive Industries in Southern Africa: A good business for everyone? Carlos Díaz Bodoque After the propagation of international private military and security companies (PMSCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan entrusted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading