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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Africa
Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
World News Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces By MONIKA PRONCZUK and CAITLIN KELLY Updated 2:23 AM EST, December 14, 2025 DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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From Wagner To Africa Corps: Mali’s Civilians Pay The Price Of A Ruthless War,
From Wagner To Africa Corps: Mali’s Civilians Pay The Price Of A Ruthless War, By Oumarou Sanou December 3, 2025 Opinion When survivors begin to speak, the world must listen.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali A mother holds the clenched hand of her daughter, who has not unclenched it in the eight months since fleeing mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military companies as another means of destabilisation in Africa
Private military companies as another means of destabilisation in Africa The African continent is experiencing an increase in the presence of private military companies, which is having adverse effects Spain reiterates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries accused of murder and torture in Mali
THE WORLD Russian mercenaries accused of murder and torture in Mali By: BBC Translated by: Blerta Haxhiu November 30, 2025 08:25 Refugees from Mali have recounted atrocities committed by Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘War Is a Business’: The Colombian Mercenaries Training Sudan’s Child Fighters to ‘Go and Get Killed’
‘War Is a Business’: The Colombian Mercenaries Training Sudan’s Child Fighters to ‘Go and Get Killed’ Harriet Barber / Guardian UK A Colombian soldier. (photo: Pat Markey/Reuters) go to original /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises.
Analysis Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises. By Christopher Faulkner, an assistant professor of national security affairs in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali But in other parts of Africa the PMCs have been brought under direct control of the Russian government and they aren’t going anywhere. Analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren’t Going Anywhere
The Wagner Group Is Leaving Mali. But Russian Mercenaries Aren’t Going Anywhere Commentary Jun 12, 2025 A Russian Wagner Group member is part of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadera’s security in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner to withdraw from Mali after ‘completing mission’
Wagner to withdraw from Mali after ‘completing mission’ 1 day ago Nkechi Ogbonna BBC News, Lagos Getty Images The Russian mercenary group claimed responsibility for killing “thousands of militants and their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading