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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Tag Archives: Africa
‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’
‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’ All Africa By by Benjamin B. Tegbeh 7 October 2014 11:15, Oct 07, 2014 (The New Republic Liberia/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire
Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire African Press Organization 2 October 2014 04:34 GENEVA, Switzerland, October 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kenyan companies seek staff rescue guarantees
Kenyan companies seek staff rescue guarantees Business Daily By DAVID HERBLING 25 June 2014 A Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed logistics company with operations in Nairobi and Mombasa has announced increased enquiries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shell overhauls security procedures in Nigeria to prevent oil theft that is costing it hundreds of millions of pounds
Shell overhauls security procedures in Nigeria to prevent oil theft that is costing it hundreds of millions of pounds By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 15:55 EST,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No Deal’ to Pay State Witness U.S.$100K in Mercenary Case
No Deal’ to Pay State Witness U.S.$100K in Mercenary Case All Africa Kennedy L. Yangian By by Kennedy L. Yangian 25 September 2014 08:25, Monrovia, Sep 25, 2014 (FrontPageAfrica/All Africa Global… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S to provide accommodation villages to support remote energy, mining and construction sites in Africa
G4S to provide accommodation villages to support remote energy, mining and construction sites in Africa 18th September 2014 Company Annoucement – G4S, the world’s leading global integrated security company, has today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Risks in Contracting Government Security Forces in Gulf of Guinea
Global Analysis Risks in Contracting Government Security Forces in Gulf of Guinea September 16, 2014 Dirk Steffen My previous article explored the use of police and naval forces in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Troubled Waters? The Use of Nigerian Navy and Police in Private Maritime Security Roles.
Africa, Capability Analysis Troubled Waters? The Use of Nigerian Navy and Police in Private Maritime Security Roles. July 1, 2014 Dirk Steffen 6 Comments Example of a “permit” issued to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chairman’s Column – a note from Erik Prince
Africa Monitor fsgteam | August 28, 2014 Chairman’s Column – a note from Erik Prince Africa Monitor Eni and Repsol have evacuated expatriates from Libya in the face of escalating violence in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES
THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES Burgert Senekal 1 Abstract Amidst arguments that the nature of war has changed, notably by Kaldor (2006), Keegan (2004),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading