The East African (Nairobi)
17 March 2008
Viktor Bout. His name has a sharp, staccato to it, much like the sound of an AK-47 shot. Dubbed the "Merchant of Death" by former British foreign office minister Peter Hain, the countries the Russian national has reputedly sold arms to - Liberia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Congo and others - read like a list of Africa's worst killing fields.
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