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Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths

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Public Sector IT Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT in the public sector Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths By Mark Ballard on March 21, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US war contractor lines up 25 planes for Kilifi airstrip

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US war contractor lines up 25 planes for Kilifi airstrip Former US Navy Seal and Blackwater founder Erik Prince. Photo/FILE By WASHINGTON GIKUNJU, wgikunju@ke.nationmedia.com Posted  Monday, March 17  2014 at  20:33 In Summary… 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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Turkana oil find attracts US private security baron Erik Prince, former US Navy Seal, founder/CEO of private security company Blackwater. Photo/Wikipedia In Summary Erik Prince has bought a 49 per cent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Park security firms ‘make killing’

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Park security firms ‘make killing’ February 23 2014 at 03:04pm By Jeff Wicks INLSA Sabie Sands ranger Jonas Shabangu checks the thick bush for rogue lions near the village of Dumfries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bridging the Security gap in Ghana: The role of Private Security Actors

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Bridging the Security gap in Ghana: The role of Private Security Actors Amadu Musah Abudu, Yusif Nuhu, Joseph Kofi Nkuah Abstract Traditionally, the police have been the mechanism for protecting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested

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The New Dawn (Monrovia) Liberia: Mercenaries’ Recruiter Arrested By Winston W. Parley, 14 February 2014 Related Topics A French man alleged to have recruited a number of Ivorian mercenaries on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rwanda: Police Set to License Private Security Firms

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Rwanda: Police Set to License Private Security Firms By Edwin Musoni, 8 February 2014 A new draft law giving Rwanda National Police powers to license and deregister new private security companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Simon Mann’s adventures

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Simon Mann’s adventures Buoyed by successes in Angola and Sierra Leone, he went a little too far when he tried to topple the Equatorial Guinea dictatorship By Omar Shariff Deputy Editor,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”

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February 5, 2014  Erik Prince and Bubblin Crude: “Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea”   By David Isenberg If you have been following the news recently you would have seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Beyond Blackwater: Prince looks to resources in Africa

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Beyond Blackwater: Prince looks to resources in Africa By Stephen Eisenhammer LONDON Sun Feb 2, 2014 12:18pm GMT Erik Prince testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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