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PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003

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PRIVATE SOLDIERS IN AFRICA: A LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTORS AND MERCENARIES ON THE DURATION OF CIVIL WARS IN AFRICA FROM 1960 TO 2003. By Seth H. Loven You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ivorian Witness Identifies Defendant in Mercenary Case

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Ivorian Witness Identifies Defendant in Mercenary Case All Africa By by Kennedy L. Yangian 22 April 2014 07:02 Apr 22, 2014 (FrontPageAfrica/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — Ivorian witness testifying… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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One Man Private Army

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Bob Denard. Via Militaryphotos.net One Man Private Army Invading an impoverished country mostly by himself, legendary gun-for-hire Bob Denard created a whole class of modern mercenary—and a new way of war… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged

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Monday, 07 April 2014 13:31 Ex KDF Soldiers To Be Charged The trial of 27 Kenya Defence Forces soldiers is expected to start today, Monday at the court martial in Mtongwe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Witness narrates horror in court

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Witness narrates horror in court The New Dawn 7 April 2014 The Criminal Court “D” hearing the mercenary trial involving 18 Liberians, listened to horrible testimonies Thursday, 3 April when an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US war contractor cements Kenyan presence with second acquisition

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US war contractor cements Kenyan presence with second acquisition Business Daily By Hellen Githaiga 2 April 2014, Copyright 2014 Nation Media Group. A US defence contractor has acquired a second local… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Two British maritime security guards arrested in Nigeria

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Two British maritime security guards arrested in Nigeria By Marcus Hand from  Singapore Port2Port West Africa has vehemently denied allegations against two of its British security contractors arrested in Nigeria. Port2Port… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dyncorp rolls out first 16 armoured personnel carriers for UN mission in Mali

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Dyncorp rolls out first 16 armoured personnel carriers for UN mission in Mali Written by Oscar Nkala/Guy Martin, Monday, 31 March 2014 US defence services provider and equipment manufacturer Dyncorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkana oil find attracts US private security baron

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Business Daily Turkana oil find attracts US private security baron By Herbling David, hdavid@ke.nationmedia.com 24 February 2014, A former US navy SEAL has acquired a local aviation company to provide logistics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mozambique: Tax Authority Threatens to Confiscate UN Armoured Cars

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Mozambique: Tax Authority Threatens to Confiscate UN Armoured Cars 24 March 2014 Maputo — The chairperson of the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT), Rosario Fernandes, has claimed that the assembly and attempted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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