GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Columns of Romanian mercenaries hired by Congo were seen crossing into Rwanda on Wednesday, as M23 rebels tightened their grip on ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than 280 men, alleged to be "Romanian mercenaries" by the Rwanda ...

The adventure of the Romanian mercenaries from Congo Protection – managed in Goma by Horatiu Potra, a Romanian former member of the French Foreign Legion – came to an end on 29 January, three days ...

Jean “Black Jack” Schramme was not your typical soldier of fortune. A Belgian plantation owner turned mercenary commander, Schramme rose to infamy during the Congo Crisis of the 1960s, where he led ...

KINSHASA, May 4 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's justice minister ordered on Wednesday an investigation into the alleged recruitment of mercenaries by opposition leader and potential ...

The crisis in eastern DR Congo has drawn the involvement of national, regional, and international actors for decades but despite repeated commitments to peace, human rights, and international law, ...

Between 2009 and 2017, the Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland case caused a media furore in Norway and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The facts can be summed up in a few lines. On 5 May 2009, ...

Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare, one of the world's best-known mercenaries, has died at the age of 100, his family has confirmed. A former accountant, Hoare gained fame -- and inspired a movie -- for leading ...

Rebels control Goma centre, sporadic gunfire in outskirts Moving south towards Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province East Africa bloc urges talks Congo president warns of escalation GOMA, Democratic ...