Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street: A Good Year for Teargas Manufacturers
Manufacturers of crowd control agents are going through one of their best years in recent times with the surge in demand for tear gas, tear gas grenades and other varieties of riot control equipment in the wake of the Arab Spring, which brought about the fall of three governments in North Africa and has shaken the middle east. Investigative Africa recently conducted research on the rising demand for riot control agents in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, south America and among U.S. municipalities.
Riot Control Agents: Law Enforcement & Human Rights
Investigative Africa conducted research on the manufacturing, retail and use of Riot Control Agents for a leading international human rights watchdog. Our reporters were able to obtain real-time insights into the riot control industry, and were instrumental in preparing reports detailing our findings. For more information on this investigation and similar projects, contact investigativeafrica [@] gmail.com or kanhema [@] gmail.com.
Libya War: Will Battle Success Equal Mission Success? How Contradicting Mission Goals May Prolong Conflict
Military strategists and analysts like to be able predict the duration of a war as soon as the first shot is fired. The Libyan conflict has been a big upset in this regard due to its strategic fluidity and lack of clear goals among coalition forces. War, by its nature, is full of surprises, and this is what makes it particularly difficult to predict its duration.
Over 20 Families Left in the Cold As Zimbabwe Government Orders Destruction of Homes
Members of the evicted families sat hopelessly in the open fields close to their burnt homes. Rubble from destroyed huts and granaries was scattered around the yard. Blankets, pots, cups and clothes were packed in plastic bags on the ground while at some homes, abandoned donkeys, goats, chickens and guinea fowls strolled around the yard.
Families Evicted From Zimbabwe’s Diamond Fields Forced to Live In Barns
FAMILIES forcibly relocated from Marange have been dumped in an abandoned farm house 60 km from the diamond rich fields whose early proceeds netted government and its private partners US$72 million.