Pt. 1. Introduction. The elimination of mercenarism and regulation of the private security industry in Africa / Sabelo Gumedze. Pt. 2. The nature of the debate around mercenaries and private military/security companies in Africa. Pouring old wine into new bottles?: the debate around mercenaries and private military and security companies / Sabelo Gumedze

'African mercenarism' / Mpako Foaleng. Pt. 3. The extent of mercenarism and its impact on human security and human rights. 'One man's volunteer is another man's mercenary?': mapping the extent and impact of mercenarism in human security in Africa / Sabelo Ndlovu-Gatsheni and Gwinyayi A. Dzinesa. Pt. 4. The role of the legitimate private security sector vis-à-vis mercenarism in Africa. Counting the cost: the impact of corporate warfare on the human rights of women and children in Africa / Cephas Lumina. Pt. 5. Combating mercenarism in Africa at the domestic, regional and international levels. Good, the bad and the unregulated: banning mercenarism and regulating private security activity in Africa / Sabrina Schulz. Towards an effective regulatory framework for addressing the private security sector and mercenarism in Africa. Working towards effective legislative and regulatory solutions for the private security industry in Africa / J.J. Messner

Status and obligations of mercenaries and private military/security companies under international humanitarian law / Jamie A. Williamson

Mercenarism: looking beyond the current international and regional normative regimes / Laurence Juma.