It was a week of triumph for the Congo’s professionals. In a freelance foray, a band of 14 white mercenaries blithely recaptured the strategic Congo River port of Lisala, despite orders from the ...

Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare, one of the world's best-known mercenaries, has died at the age of 100, his family has confirmed. A former accountant, Hoare gained fame -- and inspired a movie -- for leading ...