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Maersk Supply Service wins subsea vessel contract extension in Angola

Splash24/7 25 Sep 2023
In addition to Maersk Involver, the Danish offshore energy contractor has four ships trading in Africa, the 2003-built ...
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The world of mercenaries

The News International 21 Sep 2023
Wars in Syria, Libya and Haiti have also been fought through mercenary contractors to get things done ... The Wagner forces have reportedly carried out operations in Africa as well on behalf of their boss ... Africa has been another niche or field of mercenary contractors earning millions of dollars owing to northern and sub-Saharan African conflicts.
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Africa Is a Continent, Not a Chess Piece

Antiwar 21 Sep 2023
In West Africa, it is France, the former colonial power, which has the greatest interest by a wide margin ... Meanwhile, Russia also wants to profit from arms sales, while the private military contractor Wagner Group is happy to do violent security work for pay from Africa’s rich gold and mineral deposits.
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News24 | OPINION | Ruth Hopkins: Are private prisons the next arms deal scandal?

News24 20 Sep 2023
South Africa pays foreign contractors billions of rand to run and maintain private prisons. Recent events suggest it may be the next arms deal, writes investigative journalist Ruth Hopkins ... .
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Egypt’s Arab Contractors win seven ME awards

Watani 14 Sep 2023
The Arab Contractors, one of the leading construction companies in the Middle East and Africa, has been chosen to earn seven awards at the Middle East Economic Digest International Competition (MEED) in its 13th edition ... The Arab Contractors company is one of the leading construction companies in the Middle East and Africa.
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Africa: Replacing an old empire with other neocolonialists?

The New Arab 14 Sep 2023
the coup in Niger, the largest landlocked country in West Africa, provides an even clearer case study ... This was through a policy known as Françafrique – the continuation of the kind of economic, political, security and cultural ties that characterised the old French Empire in sub-Saharan Africa.
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After death of Russia's Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?

The Eagle-Tribune 12 Sep 2023
The organization has trained and fought alongside the militaries of pro-Russia governments in Eastern Europe, West Africa and South America ... A March investigation released by Molfar, a Ukrainian open source intelligence company, tracked 37 such contractors operating in 19 countries in Africa and 10 countries in Asia and the Middle East.
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Türkiye, US have entered ‘new era’ in trade relations: Business council head

Anadolu Agency 07 Sep 2023
Yalcindag also noted that Turkish contractors have been building some of the diplomatic missions of the US in the Middle East and Africa for many years, which shows its trust in Türkiye, adding that Türkiye may establish a diverse partnership with the US based on this confidence ... 19-20 ... Immediately after this meeting, on Sept ... .
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After death of Russia’s Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?

The Los Angeles Times 06 Sep 2023
The organization has trained and fought alongside the militaries of pro-Russia governments in Eastern Europe, West Africa and South America ... A March investigation released by Molfar, a Ukrainian open source intelligence company, tracked 37 such contractors operating in 19 countries in Africa and 10 countries in Asia and the Middle East.
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Behind the AI boom, an army of overseas workers in 'digital sweatshops'

The Keene Sentinel 02 Sep 2023
To work on such sensitive, specialized data sets, the company has begun seeking out more contractors in the United States, though the vast majority of the workforce is still located in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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South African avo industry awaits finalised postharvest and shipping protocols with China

Fresh Plaza 31 Aug 2023
Edrean explains that there are certain considerations that make sending avocados to China somewhat different to trading with the European Union, South Africa’s dominant avocado buyer ... This will probably be done by certified contractors in the packhouses ... takes from South Africa.
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Behind the AI boom, an army of overseas workers in ‘digital sweatshops’

Stars and Stripes 30 Aug 2023
To work on such sensitive, specialized data sets, the company has begun seeking out more contractors in the United States, though the vast majority of the workforce is still located in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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What next for Wagner mercenaries after plane crash, death of leader?

NewstalkZB 27 Aug 2023
Africa is vitally important to Russia — economically and politically ... It wouldn’t be surprising if a new organisation took them over,” Osborn said, noting that Russian military contractors in Ukraine, such as Redut and Convoy, have recently expressed a desire to do business in Africa.
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Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after presumed death of leader

Messenger-Inquirer 27 Aug 2023
Africa is vitally important to Russia — economically and politically ... It wouldn’t be surprising if a new organization took them over,” Osborn said, noting that Russian military contractors in Ukraine, such as Redut and Convoy, have recently expressed a desire to do business in Africa.
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Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash

Federal News Radio 27 Aug 2023
Africa is vitally important to Russia — economically and politically ... It wouldn’t be surprising if a new organization took them over,” Osborn said, noting that Russian military contractors in Ukraine, such as Redut and Convoy, have recently expressed a desire to do business in Africa.

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