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

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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Battle-hardened soldiers, many of them paramilitary leftovers of the apartheid regime, have pursued private wars simply to put bread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From combat to non-combat action

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From combat to non-combat action Private military and security companies and humanitarian assistance operations in Darfur, Sudan Chris M.A. Kwaja Abstract This paper examines the rationale and centrality of private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES

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WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES AllAfrica 03-22-2015 War On Terror – Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries Abuja, Mar 22, 2015 (Daily Independent/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Boko Haram given old-style South African hiding

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Published On: Sun, Apr 12th, 2015 World | By Staff Reporter Boko Haram given old-style South African hiding Johannesburg – This week, Nigeria boasted that its war against Boko Haram was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Simon Mann : I’ve learnt my lesson. Now, any coups going?

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Features Simon Mann : I’ve learnt my lesson. Now, any coups going? sundaytimes.co.uk By Rosie Kinchen 12 April 2014 20:01 The one-time dog of war is rebuilding his life after five… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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War for Profit, Peace at Profit – The African Nexus in Wealth Creation

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War for Profit, Peace at Profit – The African Nexus in Wealth Creation Subjects: Military Science, Military Science, Technology and Engineering, Military Science, Military Science, Technology and Engineering, Military Science, Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa

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The Economist 21 Mar. 2015: 42(US). Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa South Africa struggles in vain to ban soldiers of fortune DURING the 1980s Leon Lotz fought for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why some private security and military companies succeed and others fail in taking over public tasks

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Why some private security and military companies succeed and others fail in taking over public tasks A  research  based  on  PMSCs  in  Puntland  and  Somaliland by Szabolcs Tam You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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USA vs. Academi Bill of Information, June 21, 2010

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out: PMC and Nigerian Strike Force Devastates Boko Haram (Pt. 1)

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Eeben Barlow Speaks Out: PMC and Nigerian Strike Force Devastates Boko Haram (Pt. 1) Jack Murphy  Reports have emerged from Nigeria that South African military contractors are on the ground helping… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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