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Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa

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Leash the dogs of war; Mercenaries in Africa The Economist. 414.8930 (Mar. 21, 2015): p42(US). South Africa struggles in vain to ban soldiers of fortune DURING the 1980s Leon Lotz fought… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Nigeria is turning to South African mercenaries to help fight Boko Haram

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March 20 2015, 10.45am EDT Why Nigeria is turning to South African mercenaries to help fight Boko Haram South Africans have a reputation for being among the best mercenaries in the world.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hiring ex-Apartheid mercenaries by Nigeria is awkward for modern South Africa

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Soldiers of misfortune Hiring ex-Apartheid mercenaries by Nigeria is awkward for modern South Africa These guns are not for hire((AP Photo/Bernat Armangue))   SHARE Written by Sibusiso Tshabalala Obsession Nigeria Now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CAE Aviation Offers ISR Services to Nigeria

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CAE Aviation Offers ISR Services to Nigeria By Oscar Nkala 12:24 p.m. EDT March 17, 2015 (Photo: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images) CONNECT 31 TWEET 14 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE GABORONE, Botswana — CAE Aviation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram A year after Prince proposed private troops for Nigeria, the West African nation is now using mercenaries.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Back to the future? International private security companies in Darfur and the limits of the Executive Outcomes example

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Back to the future? International private security companies in Darfur and the limits of the Executive Outcomes example Author(s):Christopher Spearin  International Journal. 64.4 (Autumn 2009): p1095. http://www.internationaljournal.ca/Home/Home.html Full Text: As the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nigeria: Boko Haram – Goodluck Jonathan’s Six-Week Contract With Foreign Mercenaries

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Nigeria: Boko Haram – Goodluck Jonathan’s Six-Week Contract With Foreign Mercenaries By Adeolu Ademoyo The reports of ongoing fight against Boko Haram must interest everyone who desires an end to terrorism.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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HK Bourse: Announcement From Frontier Services Group Ltd.

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HK Bourse: Announcement From Frontier Services Group Ltd. Dow Jones Institutional News 11 March 2015 07:02 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans still finding work

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SA mercenaries in Nigeria: apartheid-era veterans still finding work Agence France Presse By Claudine RENAUD 13 March 2015 13:00 South Africa was one of the first countries in the world to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nigeria acknowledges presence of foreign mercenaries

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Nigeria acknowledges presence of foreign mercenaries Government says foreign contractors provide training and technical support in fight against Boko Haram. 14 Mar 2015 04:08 GMT More to this story Al Jazeera… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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