Category Archives: Africa

Into Africa: Ex-navy SEAL sets trail for investors

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Into Africa: Ex-navy SEAL sets trail for investors Erik Prince of Blackwater fame has set up a company that will be the ‘search radar’ to help firms manage the risks of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bullets for hire: The business of private armies is not only growing, but changing shape

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Private soldiers Bullets for hire The business of private armies is not only growing, but changing shape Nov 17th 2012 | from the print edition On a wild geese chase OVER… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR upgrading U.S. facility in Djibouti

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KBR upgrading U.S. facility in Djibouti Published: Sept. 26, 2012 at 10:51 AM HOUSTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) — The flight line at the U.S. military’s main base for operations in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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They kill Africans, paid by Africans

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They kill Africans, paid by Africans By CIUGU MWAGIRU | Friday, September 21  2012 at  10:04 Less than a year after Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s fatal ouster, preparations are underway for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries: Are the ‘dogs of war’ still prevalent in Africa?

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Mercenaries: Are the ‘dogs of war’ still prevalent in Africa? By Ciugu Mwagiru Posted  Sunday, September 16  2012 at  01:00 In Summary Claims about the intervention of foreign mercenaries in African conflicts are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CH2M HILL-METAG contract at Camp Lemonnier, Djibout

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Contracts for September 10, 2012 FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET        No. 740-12 September 10, 2012  CH2M HILL-METAG contract at Camp Lemonnier, Djibout CONTRACTS CH2M HILL-METAG, a Joint Venture, Chantilly, Va.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Companies responses to Dirty Work: Shell’s Security Spending in Nigeria and Beyond

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Control Risk response regarding Platform report “Dirty Work: Shell’s Security Spending in Nigeria and Beyond” 5 September 2012 Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited HP to respond to the following… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DIRTY WORK: SHELL’S SECURITY SPENDING IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND

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DIRTY WORK: SHELL’S SECURITY SPENDING IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND The scale and impact of Shell’s global security expenditure is colossal. Between 2007 and 2009, Shell spent at least $1 billion on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa

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U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa 8/22/2012 With the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007, the U.S. government decided to make security a key foreign policy objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shell spending millions of dollars on security in Nigeria, leaked data shows

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Shell spending millions of dollars on security in Nigeria, leaked data shows Internal documents reveal oil company spent $383m over three years protecting staff and installations in Niger delta region Afua… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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