Europe
Tensions high over diplomatic security contracts in Iraq and Libya

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
CRA, Amarante in Erbil, Brahmachari returns to CRG, Nadia Schadlow joins Sigma7 and Ergo

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Erbil, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington.

LondonCRA seeks replacement for Panes.

Brussels/ParisAmarante strengthens position in Iraq with Falcon.

LondonBrahmachari returns to Control Risks.

WashingtonNadia Schadlow connects newcomer Sigma7 with Ergo.

Iraq, United States
Garda's alleged methods to land State Department security contract in Iraq challenged in court by SOC LLC

SOC has accused two former executives of supplying confidential company information to help rival Garda win strategic contracts to protect US diplomatic facilities in Iraq earlier this year.

Europe, France, Libya
Battle rages for security contracts in Libya

European Border Assistance Mission, ENI, EU External Action Service... one after another, major armed security contracts are becoming the subject of intense battles between specialist service providers, while the situation on the ground remains critical.

Spotlight | Afghanistan
Armed security companies prepare for the start of a new era in Kabul

Along with Iraq, Afghanistan has been an eldorado for armed security companies over the last 20 years. With the departure of American troops on 30 August, that market suddenly dried up. This does not mean, however, that the country will no longer need armed security companies.

Afghanistan
NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan spells tough road ahead for private security

Security providers in Kabul are unhappy: France and Australia are leaving, the European Union is hesitating, and both the UK and the US are cutting back.

France
Security firms change Libyan partner

GEOS and Erys Group, the private security firms headed, respectively, [...]

EU border assistance mission struggles to reach agreement on new mandate

With less than a month to go to the end of its current mission, the EU border assistance mission in Libya is still negotiating over the terms of its new mandate. Its funding looks set to be reduced.

GardaWorld bags Libya security contract for German development agency GIZ

Canada's GardaWorld has won a major contract to provide security for GIZ staff travelling to Libya and will supply them with security situation reports. GIZ staff currently work from Tunis due to instability in Libya.