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The ghost of Botswana’s past relationship with mercenaries resurfaces

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The ghost of Botswana’s past relationship with mercenaries resurfaces Sunday Standard 4 May 2015 The Botswana government’s embarrassing past with Executive Outcomes, a mercenary group that was contracted to train the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Kidnapped contractors freed in DR Congo

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Congo | 28 April 2015 23:20 CET Kidnapped contractors freed in DR Congo By AFP A UN armoured vehicle on October 23, 2014 in Beni, DR Congo. By Alain Wandimoyi (AFP/File)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FEEDING THE NARRATIVE

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Saturday, April 25, 2015 FEEDING THE NARRATIVE The recent activities of STTEP International Ltd in Nigeria have given rise to a multitude of comments from some in the media, much of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Executive Outcomes OGN

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Staff Picks (May): Executive Outcomes OGN Were I to mention “Africa” and “Hermes Press,” you would initially think of The Phantom, not a story based on true events in that area… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 4): Rejecting the Racial Narrative

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April 8, 2015 Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 4): Rejecting the Racial Narrative Jack Murphy 20 Comments Unclassified Note: This is part four of a series. You can read part one, part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 3): Tactics Used to Destroy Boko Haram

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 3): Tactics Used to Destroy Boko Haram Jack Murphy 15 Comments Unclassified Note: This is part three of a series. You can read part one and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 2): Development of a Nigerian Strike Force

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April 6, 2015 Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 2): Development of a Nigerian Strike Force Jack Murphy 20 Comments Note: This is part two of a series. You can read part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 6): South African Contractors Withdrawal from Nigeria

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April 17, 2015 Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 6): South African Contractors Withdrawal from Nigeria Jack Murphy 7 Comments Unclassified Note: This is part six of a series. You can read… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries

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Wednesday April 15, 2015 Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries An Iraqi woman walks past a burnt car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting US embassy officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria

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Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria thetimes.co.uk By Jerome Starkey, Africa Correspondent 19 April 2015 20:01 A South African mercenary with links to some of Britain’s most infamous soldiers of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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