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Mercenaries in Africa: legality and geopolitics

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  • Ashutosh Singh
  • Anurag Singh

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The role and legality of mercenaries in Africa has been a matter of intense debate. The academic debate over the legality of mercenaries or their more modern equivalents called private military companies continues and the right of a nation state to use them is part of a larger debate over national sovereignty versus international law. The research paper attempts to objectively assess the contemporary role of mercenaries in Africa in a historical context, and whether it is practically possible and desirable to completely end the use of mercenaries.

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  • Ashutosh Singh & Anurag Singh, 2022. "Mercenaries in Africa: legality and geopolitics," African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(1), pages 23-36.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ajesde:v:9:y:2022:i:1:p:23-36
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