Is private a security taking over Africa: private security companies, which first made headlines during the Iraq war, have grown beyond all recognition. Their presence in Africa, where the need for security is most urgent, has been expanding at such a pace that worrying ethical questions are being raised. Richard Seymour reports

IT IS STATISTICALLY TRUE THAT WE ARE living in the most peaceful and stable era in human history. It just does not feel that way. And if you live in [...]