Tag Archives: Africa

Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination on its mission to the CAR

Report of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination on its mission… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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“Frontier Risk” and the Sino-American Scramble in the Sahel

“Frontier Risk” and the Sino-American Scramble in the Sahel Eric Covey From: American Quarterly Volume 69, Number 3, September 2017 pp. 653-673 | 10.1353/aq.2017.0055 AbstractAbstract: While the Pacific—especially the South China… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Africa: Private Security in Africa – Time to Regulate the Bad and Harness the Good

Africa: Private Security in Africa – Time to Regulate the Bad and Harness the Good analysis By Julie Berg, University of Cape Town A familiar scene plays itself out daily whenever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Role of Commercially Provided Security in Africa’s Patrimonial Security Comples

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Private Security in Africa: Private Security in Africa From the Global Assemblage to the Everyday

Private Security in Africa From the Global Assemblage to the Everyday Edited by Paul Higate Distributed for Zed Books 256 pages | 6 x 9 Across Africa, growing economic inequality, instability,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private contractor used to evacuate US forces in Niger ambush

Private contractor used to evacuate US forces in Niger ambush By Barbara Starr, Greg Wallace and Jamie Crawford, CNN Updated 4:01 PM ET, Wed October 18, 2017 Now Playing Pentagon investigating…… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-President Jonathan hired Ukrainian mercenaries to fight Boko Haram – Ex-NAF chief Mohammed Mamu

Ex-President Jonathan hired Ukrainian mercenaries to fight Boko Haram – Ex-NAF chief Mohammed Mamu By Sheriff Bona– October 14, 2017 File Photo   Mohammed Mamu, former chief of administration of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘How We Fought Boko Haram With Ukranian Mercenaries Posing As Instructors’ -Retired Airforce Chief

‘How We Fought Boko Haram With Ukranian Mercenaries Posing As Instructors’ -Retired Airforce Chief A former Chief of Administration at the Nigerian Air Force headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Alkali Mamu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Saya Defense Services awarded sub-contract

Saya Defense Services awarded sub-contract Press release Oct 10, 2017 William Wassink, chief executive officer of Saya Defense Services, Inc. of Abilene, announced Oct. 3 that the company has been awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Louis Michel Thibault Ex-mercenary whose heritage enriched the Cape

Louis Michel Thibault  Ex-mercenary whose heritage enriched the Cape You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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