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- 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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Sudan: How phone-tracking report exposes foreign support network for RSF
Sudan: How phone-tracking report exposes foreign support network for RSF By Joshua Odeyemi Mon, 4 May 2026 3:07:25 WAT Fresh allegations of foreign backing for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, RSF, have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The UAE-Backed Colombian mercenary network behind Sudan’s El Fasher atrocities
The UAE-Backed Colombian mercenary network behind Sudan’s El Fasher atrocities Ayin Network 1 week ago 504 23 April 2026 An investigation by the Conflict Intelligence Group (CIG) has revealed the extensive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Colombian Recruiters Accused of Sending Mercenaries to Sudan
Colombian Recruiters Accused of Sending Mercenaries to Sudan By Natalia Falah April 23, 2026 Colombian former soldiers have become a sought-after force in global conflict zones, now at the center of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Expert Links NATO Partnership to Mercenary Growth in Colombia
Expert Links NATO Partnership to Mercenary Growth in Colombia © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int William Moore, Editor 06:59 05-04-2026 A Colombian expert says NATO partnership fueled mercenary activity, with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN estimates over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries in foreign wars
UN estimates over 10,000 Colombians have been recruited as mercenaries in foreign wars 27 March 2026 FacebookXLinkedInBlueskyWhatsAppShare Bogotá, March 27 (EFE).- The United Nations Working Group on Mercenaries warned on Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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“Es Colombia, es Ucrania, y es…”: The Global Export of Colombian Mercenaries
“Es Colombia, es Ucrania, y es…”: The Global Export of Colombian Mercenaries by SWJ Staff | 03.08.2026 at 06:08am Soldiers board Colombian Army vehicles before going out to patrol the Siloé… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine Releases Intercept of Colombian Mercenaries Ordered to Kill Women and Children
Ukraine Releases Intercept of Colombian Mercenaries Ordered to Kill Women and Children Oct 25, 2025 14:57 Updated Oct 25, 2025 16:31 2 min read Authors Ivan Khomenko News Writer Russian soldiers patrol a street… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Colombia, citizens were urged not to become mercenaries in foreign wars
In Colombia, citizens were urged not to become mercenaries in foreign wars This is nothing more than international human trafficking, without any legal protection, the Ministry of Defense writes in X… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Our troops defeated a formation of Colombian mercenaries near Volchansk
Our troops defeated a formation of Colombian mercenaries near Volchansk December 13th, 2025 11:23 Illustration: Press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation The Russian military from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat
Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat November 2025 Download the full alert As the war in Sudan rages on and the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) killings of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading