The involvement and use of foreign mercenaries in Congo are not new. In the 1960s, mercenaries from Belgium, France, and South Africa battled nationalist movements. They aimed to support pro ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rwanda suspended development cooperation with Belgium for trying to “sabotage” its access to financing amid disagreements over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rwanda has stopped its aid cooperation with Belgium, following Brussels' criticism of Kigali's involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Belgium accuses ...

Ever since the Congo became independent, foreign forces have been present. From Jadotville to Goma, the foreign forces have taken many guises - peacekeepers, mercenaries, rebel armies and ...

and European mercenaries as further destabilizing factors. Rwamucyo also raised concerns over Kinshasa's increasing militarization, leading to a lawless environment in eastern DR Congo.

President Paul Kagame has said that the situation in eastern DR Congo, where the FDLR--an armed militia founded by perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi--works alongside the DR Congo ...