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One soldier, many Boko Haram mercenaries killed in Borno

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

One soldier, many Boko Haram mercenaries killed in Borno By Segun Olaniyi (Abuja) and Njadvara Musa (Maiduguri)   |   06 July 2017   |   4:30 am • 70 surrendered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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3 US Military Veterans Reportedly Detained Trying To Enter War-Torn South Sudan

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

3 US Military Veterans Reportedly Detained Trying To Enter War-Torn South Sudan By Adam Linehan on June 26, 2017 Three U.S. military veterans, including an AWOL 82nd Airborne Division soldier, were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater founder’s FSG signs security deal with Somali region

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Blackwater founder’s FSG signs security deal with Somali region Written by Reuters, Thursday, 22 June 2017 Frontier Services Group (FSG), co-founded by Erik Prince who created the U.S. security firm Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nigeria’s Private Army: A Perception Study of Private Military Contractors in the War Against Boko Haram

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

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Modern post-conflict security sector reform in Africa: patterns of success and failure

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

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Prison Privatisation in the African Context

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

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The Diamond Wars

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

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A PRIVATE SECURITY SOLUTION TO SOMALI PIRACY

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

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Nigeria’s Homeland orders additional patrol vessels from Damen

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Nigeria’s Homeland orders additional patrol vessels from Damen | Print | Written by defenceWeb, Monday, 20 March 2017 Nigerian company Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited has ordered two additional FCS 3307 patrol vessel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Mercenaries to Private Military Companies: The Collapse of the African State and the Outsourcing of State Security

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

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