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Article: Africa's new enforcers
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 16, 1996
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The offices of Sandline International are much like those of
any other successful, London-based firm with international
interests. They occupy part of a glass-fronted block on the King's
Road, Chelsea: inside, the floors are wooden, expensive paintings
decorate the black walls, and well-dressed employees enter and
leave watched by security cameras. All that this tells the visitor
is that Sandline is rich: what is not so clear is the fact that
these offices are a first port of call for governments wishing to
hire one of the most effective private armies in the world.
Sandline International provides expertise in military and
security matters. As such, it works closely with - and contracts ...