Category Archives: Africa

Chairman’s Column – a note from Erik Prince

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Africa Monitor fsgteam | August 28, 2014 Chairman’s Column – a note from Erik Prince Africa Monitor Eni and Repsol have evacuated expatriates from Libya in the face of escalating violence in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES

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THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES Burgert Senekal 1 Abstract Amidst arguments that the nature of war has changed, notably by Kaldor (2006), Keegan (2004),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Briefing – Somaliland, Oil and Security [analysis]

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Briefing – Somaliland, Oil and Security [analysis] All Africa By Rachel Williamson 8 August 2014 12:01 Hargeisa, Aug 08, 2014 (UN Integrated Regional Information Networks/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Curbing the excesses of maritime piracy in Africa

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Curbing the excesses of maritime piracy in Africa Legal Monitor Worldwide 5 August 2014, English, © 2014 Global Data Point. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company It may… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DRC ‘mercenary’ maintains innocents

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DRC ‘mercenary’ maintains innocents 2014-08-05 21:04 (Picture: AFP) Related Links Crowd gathers to support DRC ‘mercenaries’ State: Try DRC rebel group in SA Applause as DRC ‘mercenaries’ appear kalahari.com A Concise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DRC ‘MERCENARIES’ MUST FACE SA LAW

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DRC ‘MERCENARIES’ MUST FACE SA LAW SAPA (South African Press Association) 4 August 2014, Members of a DRC rebel group accused of plotting to overthrow president Joseph Kabila’s government while in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince to help Chinese firms set up shop in Africa

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince to help Chinese firms set up shop in Africa PUBLISHED : Sunday, 06 July, 2014, 5:02am UPDATED : Sunday, 06 July, 2014, 5:02am Lana Lam lana.lam@scmp.com Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-mercenary & SAS officer: Worst atrocities committed by child soldiers

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Ex-mercenary & SAS officer: Worst atrocities committed by child soldiers June 30, 2014 08:30 Download video (205.14 MB) Soldiers of fortune. Hired guns. Mercenaries. They’ve existed throughout the known history of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nigerian navy preventing use of armed guards

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INTERNATIONAL: Nigerian navy preventing use of armed guards by David Osler — last modified Jun 27, 2014 11:21 AM Nigeria’s navy is forcibly preventing the use of security guards from either… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries’ Lawyer Claims Bribery

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Mercenaries’ Lawyer Claims Bribery All Africa 20 June 2014 08:54 Jun 20, 2014 (The NEWS/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — The unanimous verdict in the just-ended mercenary trial involving 13… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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