Inside Erik Prince’s Mercenary Deal in Congo

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An injury to a former U.S. Green Beret and the death of a New Zealand elite soldier have drawn attention to Erik Prince’s expanding role in Congo’s conflict. The article examines the mercenary deal involving the Blackwater founder amid one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.

The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.

World Security Conflict Deals Congo Erik Prince mercenaries Blackwater conflict Green Beret New Zealand soldier

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