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S. Africans Fighting Boko Haram Are Mercenaries, Military Says

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S. Africans Fighting Boko Haram Are Mercenaries, Military Says by Mike Cohen 6:00 AM EDT March 12, 2015 (Bloomberg) — South Africans fighting against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince, “I’m on a mission for the Chinese economy in Africa”

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Google Translation Original URL – http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2015/03/09/erik-prince-je-suis-en-mission-pour-l-economie-chinoise-en-afrique_4589827_3212.html Erik Prince, “I’m on a mission for the Chinese economy in Africa” Interview by Sébastien Le Belzic (Hong Kong) The Monde.fr On 09/03/2015 at 11:08… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Gets Help From South African Mercenaries

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Nigeria’s Fight Against Boko Haram Gets Help From South African Mercenaries By ADAM NOSSITERMARCH 12, 2015 DAKAR, Senegal — Hundreds of South African mercenaries and hired fighters of other nationalities are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fighting Boko Haram: South African mercenary killed in friendly fire

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Fighting Boko Haram: South African mercenary killed in friendly fire Simon Allison South Africa 11 Mar 2015 05:42 (South Africa) The first South African has been killed in north-eastern Nigeria, where… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Logistics firm linked to Blackwater founder expands to Congo

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Logistics firm linked to Blackwater founder expands to Congo Business Daily By JOHN GACHIRI 11 February 2015 Frontier Services Group (FSG), a Nairobi-based company associated with former Navy SEAL and Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The 25 licensed private overseas recruitment companies in Uganda

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The 25 licensed private overseas recruitment companies in Uganda New Vision 17 February 2015, English, © 2015 NEWVISION. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company By Darious Magara &… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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46,000 Ugandans recruited to work abroad

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46,000 Ugandans recruited to work abroad Close to 46,000 Ugandans have benefited from the programme of externalisation of labour, MPs have heard. The Principal Labour Officer (Research and Statistics) in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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African Skies sub-contracts for US security firms

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African Skies sub-contracts for US security firms The Indian Ocean Newsletter 13 February 2015, A Ugandan firm run by a group of South Africans has become a key player in refitting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Maritime Security in Africa: Potential for the Private Sector?

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24 February 2015 Maritime Security in Africa: Potential for the Private Sector? Dirk Siebels thinks that the private sector should contribute further to Africa’s maritime security. As he sees it, private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Logistics firm linked to Blackwater founder expands to Congo

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Logistics firm linked to Blackwater founder expands to Congo Business Daily By JOHN GACHIRI 11 February 2015 Frontier Services Group (FSG), a Nairobi-based company associated with former Navy SEAL and Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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