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	<title>Private Military Herald &#187; Africa</title>
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		<title>Norwegian security contractors launch plea against Congo death sentences</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/10/12/norwegian-security-contractors-launch-plea-against-congo-death-sentences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=647</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Xan Rice
Two Norwegian security contractors convicted of murder and espionage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will tomorrow begin an appeal against their death sentences. Joshua French, 27, who spent part of his early childhood in Margate and holds dual British citizenship, was arrested with Tjostolv Moland, 28, in eastern Congo in May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DynCorp Selected for New AFRICAP Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/09/26/dyncorp-selected-for-new-africap-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/09/26/dyncorp-selected-for-new-africap-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=632</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of State has selected DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) as one of four awardees under the AFRICAP recompete, which supports regional stability in Africa by building the capacity of African countries and regional organizations to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts on the African continent. The Department of State currently is supporting programs and initiatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norway pair face death in Congo</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/09/08/norway-pair-face-death-in-congo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=509</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two Norwegian men have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being convicted of murder. 
BBC News &#8211; Joshua French, 27, and Tjostolv Moland, 28, were also accused of arms smuggling and espionage. They denied all charges.
They were held after their Congolese driver was found shot dead in May this year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European &#8216;mercenaries&#8217; face death penalty in Congo</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/09/01/european-mercenaries-face-death-penalty-in-congo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/09/01/european-mercenaries-face-death-penalty-in-congo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By David Smith
Two alleged mercenaries from Europe are facing the death penalty in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being accused of murder and spying.
Looking pale behind unkempt beards, Joshua French, 27, and Tjostolv Moland, 28, both from Norway, were charged with murder, attempted murder, espionage, conspiracy and armed robbery after their driver was found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uganda: Guards Petition American Embassy Over Mistreatment</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/08/27/uganda-guards-petition-american-embassy-over-mistreatment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/08/27/uganda-guards-petition-american-embassy-over-mistreatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa
At least 200 security guards protecting various American facilities in and around Kampala have petitioned the embassy protesting what they describe as unfair treatment by their bosses.
The guards were contracted by the American Embassy through a local private security, Armor Group. However, Armor Group recently sold its interests to Group 4 Securicor which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congo Murder Trial of Two Norwegians Set to Begin on Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/08/11/congo-murder-trial-of-two-norwegians-set-to-begin-on-friday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The murder trial for two Norwegian security guards begins Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Tjostolv Moland, age 28 and Joshua French, 27 are charged with the shooting death of their hired driver Adebi Kasongo which occurred on the 5th of May.   Additional charges against the two include espionage and various weapons violations.
Authorities believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Petraeus suggests ships have armed guards</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/26/petraeus-suggests-ships-have-armed-guards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/26/petraeus-suggests-ships-have-armed-guards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The News &#38; Observer
WASHINGTON &#8211; The global shipping industry should consider placing armed guards on its boats to ward off pirates who have become increasingly violent, the U.S. military commander who oversees the African coastline said Friday.
Gen. David Petraeus told a House committee that just trying to outrun or block pirates from boarding cargo ships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PMCs and anti-piracy, where is the fit? Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/16/where-pmcs-fit-in-the-anti-piracy-campaign-part-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jake Allen




In the coming weeks I plan to take a look at 3 of the ways that private security firms can find a productive role to play in the counter-piracy effort off the coast of Somalia.  The three areas I will be taking a closer look at are:
 

Security Guards Aboard/Armed with Lethal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Comprehensive Approach is Required to Counter Piracy</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/14/a-comprehensive-approach-is-required-to-counter-piracy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/14/a-comprehensive-approach-is-required-to-counter-piracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jake Allen
Although there were many who agreed with yesterday’s rant about the  piracy problem off the coast of Somalia I did take some heat from a few readers. Perhaps some of that heat was justified and in rereading the post it does read as more angry than I certainly am. 
The truth is I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attack Raises Debate on Guns for Sailors</title>
		<link>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/11/attack-raises-debate-on-guns-for-sailors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.privatemilitaryherald.com/2009/04/11/attack-raises-debate-on-guns-for-sailors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By JOHN W. MILLER and PAULO PRADA at The Wall Street Journal

BRUSSELS &#8212; This week&#8217;s pirate attack on an American vessel in the Indian Ocean has renewed a fierce debate in the shipping industry: Should sailors carry guns?
Many sailors support the idea. But ship owners and naval officials tend to say armed crews would only [...]]]></description>
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