Inside Erik Prince’s $750 Million Mercenary Deal in Congo

New York Times9 October 2026, 22:41 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

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.

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