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 ...

A total of 288 European mercenaries who were fighting alongside Congolese government army (FARDC) were repatriated to their home country, Romania. The mercenaries who had been hired by the Congolese ...

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 ...

GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo's escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo's interior and seek the protection of a weak army in ...

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 ...