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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram

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05 June 2015 | Written by  Francisco Baiocchi South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Leon Lotz was once a member of the Koevoet – “crowbar”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix

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Watchdog allows ex-Blackwater to buy the whole of Phoenix Business Daily By GEOFFREY IRUNGU 1 June 2015 The competition watchdog has approved full acquisition by Frontier Services Group, (FSG) of Kenyan-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Does private security mean better security in Kenya?

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Does private security mean better security in Kenya? 1 June 2015 The rising number of terror attacks and other incidents of insecurity in Kenya have resulted in an increased demand for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Special Operations: Overkill Works

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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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UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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