‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis

Fifty years ago, African mercenaries, American pilots, and Cuban CIA contractors attempted one of the largest hostage rescue missions in history.

Nina Strochlic

Published Nov. 23 2014 5:45AM EST 

Nina Strochlic

ninastrochlic

ninasabina24@gmail.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.