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Just published by @JournalGenocide: Our article analyzing Kangura/RTLM-like anti-Banyamulenge and anti-Tutsi hate speech and conspiracy theories shared in text, audio, and video messages on #RDC social media. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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The involvement of mercenaries recruited by Erik Prince in the conflict in eastern #DRC alongside armed forces and allies has been an open secret! This article by The New York Times provides insights into the universe of their operations! nytimes.com/2026/10/09/world…
This case is a reminder of the enduring legacies of mercenarism in the #DRC. I recently suffered through a reading of "Mad" Mike Hoare's memoir, entitled Mercenary, recounting his wild experience in the DRC in the wake of independence. This cover of the book speaks volumes!👇
We learn that Prince's travelled to Brussels to convince authorities, including the US Ambassador, to facilitate the release of his newly purchased drones destined for the #DRC, which were "impounded at customs in the Netherlands". The fate of the drones remains unclear.
It is impossible to overstate the significance of Erik Prince's worldview and his vision of Africa as deserving of re-colonization, especially given his current involvement as a paid mercenary in the DRC, much like "Mad" Mike Hoare mercenaries were in the 1960s.
The involvement of mercenaries in the DRC raises many questions, including on the very nature of their intervention. Erik Prince, their leader, is on the record arguing for a RE-COLONISATION OF AFRICA (time to put our imperial hat on, as this video shows:
youtube.com/shorts/vUe1txO5u…
The involvement of a notorious mercenary with a dark past, particularly in Iraq, embodies the dilemmas and contradictions in DRC politics: how can an advocate of re-colonising African countries with weak governance become a defender of DRC sovereignty?
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Erik Prince Calls for U.S. to Colonize Africa and Latin America
What could possibly go wrong?
Jon Schwarz
February 10 2024, 7:00 a.m. ET
theintercept.com/2024/02/10/…
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This case is a reminder of the enduring legacies of mercenarism in the #DRC. I recently suffered through a reading of "Mad" Mike Hoare's memoir, entitled Mercenary, recounting his wild experience in the DRC in the wake of independence. This cover of the book speaks volumes!👇
#RDC #Mercenaires La #Nouvelle_Zélande cherche à connaître les causes de la mort de son ressortissant Justin #Conaglen au #Congo alors qu’il travaillait pour une société de sécurité privé. En congé sans solde de l’armée néo-zélandaise #NZSAS. Selon le @nzherald, les contrats s’élèvent à 9.000$/mois. nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-nzs…
