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Inside Erik Prince's Mercenary Deal in Congo

Blackwater's founder is expanding his security work in eastern Congo, and a soldier's death and a veteran's injury are raising questions about who is accountable.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports that a former Green Beret was injured and an elite New Zealand soldier died in Congo, putting a spotlight on Blackwater founder Erik Prince's growing role there.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo a private contractor is now part of one of Africa's longest conflicts. Who signed off on that?

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the question. The deals are murky, and the accountability is thinner than the contracts.

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The story so far

  1. Treasury yields fall as oil slides; Kenya confirms first Ebola death · CNBC
  2. Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case; Indian MPs Detained · The New York Times
  3. Prince's Congo Deal, Europe's Shadow War, Blogger Arrested · The New York Times
  4. Montenegro Moves to Expel Rybar Founder; Prince Congo Details · The Kyiv Independent
  5. Inside Erik Prince's Mercenary Deal in Congo (this story)

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