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White mercenaries fighting alongside Congolese troops in 1964

Following the Democratic Republic of the Congo's becoming independent in 1960, mercenaries from Europe, North America, and Southern Africa have been recruited to participate in various military conflicts within the country.

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Mercenaries and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Following the Democratic Republic of the Congo's becoming independent in 1960, mercenaries from Europe, North America, and Southern Africa have been recruited...

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History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The earliest known human settlements in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been dated back to the Middle Stone Age, approximately 90...

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Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Industrie minière de la République Démocratique du Congo) produces copper, diamonds...

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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo [FARDC]) is the state organisation...

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Congo Crisis

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Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became independent from Belgium and ended, unofficially...

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Stanleyville mutinies

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The Kisangani mutinies, also known as the Stanleyville mutinies or Mercenaries' mutinies, occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1966 and...

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Simba rebellion

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The Simba rebellion, also known as the Orientale revolt, was a regional uprising which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1963...

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Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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of an FAC Su-25 being shot at over North-Eastern Congo, near the Rwanda border. As of 2007, all military aircraft in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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Jean Schramme

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14 December 1988) was a Belgian mercenary and planter. He managed a vast estate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 1967. Schramme was born into...

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First Congo War

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Zaire (which was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the process), with major spillovers into Sudan and Uganda. The conflict culminated in a...

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Siege of Jadotville

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of the larger Congo Crisis (1960–64), the siege of Jadotville [ʒa.do.vil] began on 13 September 1961, lasting for five days. While serving under the United...

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United Nations Operation in the Congo

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peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis. The ONUC was the UN's first peacekeeping mission with...

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CIA activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Congo, short for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is an equatorial country located in central Africa. As of July 2018, the CIA World Factbook...

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Operation Violettes Imperiales

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conducted by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in northern Orientale Province against insurgents during the Simba rebellion. The operation...

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Dark of the Sun

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Dark of the Sun (also known as The Mercenaries in the UK) is a 1968 British adventure war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter...

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Operation South

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by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Kivu against insurgents during the Simba rebellion. It was carried out by the DR Congo's regular...

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Operation White Giant

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conducted by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its allies to retake northeastern Orientale Province from insurgents during the Simba rebellion...

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Patrice Lumumba

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politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from...

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Tjostolv Moland

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Norwegian army officer and private security contractor or ex-mercenary arrested in May 2009 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and convicted (together...

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