Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea coup plotters 'back in SA'

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The South African mercenaries jailed for their part in an Equatorial Guinea coup plot have arrived home, a security expert said on Friday.

No word yet on arrival of South African mercenaries

Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

By Khanyisa Tabata 06 November 2009 The Government says there has been no word yet on the return to South Africa of four mercenaries pardoned this week by the government of Equatorial Guinea. International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson Nomfanelo Kota says in a statement they have not been advised of anything yet. An embassy official in Malabo did not want to be quoted and referred further...

• No word yet on return of E Guinea four - IOL
• SA mercenaries still in Malabo: official - IOL

Met police sees papers alleged to link Mark Thatcher to coup plot

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

• Police yet to interview pair named by freed mercenary • Officers look into London connection to operation Documents detailing Sir Mark Thatcher's alleged involvement in the botched coup in Equatorial Guinea are among evidence being examined by Scotland Yard. The counter-terrorism command has yet to interview Thatcher or the businessman Ely Calil, who were named by the mercenary Simon Mann...

South Africa: Zuma Returns From Equatorial Guinea

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

President Jacob Zuma's visit to Equatorial Guinea provided a good opportunity for both South Africa and that country to proceed to review different issues relating to bilateral cooperation.

Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter returns home to UK

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

British mercenary Simon Mann has threatened to settle some old scores after arriving home Wednesday following more than five years in African jails for a failed plot to take over Equatorial

Zuma arranges release of white South Africans held in Equatorial Guinea

I Luv SA (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Give credit where credit is due. Mbeki would never have done anything to help these men unless they were black. Amidst the daily fecal matter oozing from South Africa, now and then some good news. Then again, what the one hand giveth, the other taketh. We almost got rid of the Eskom douchebag CEO but Zuma had to go and pull him back in. Fin24 - 'Zuma saved Eskom boss' President Jacob Zuma played a...

Simon Mann pardoned over role in Equatorial Guinea coup plot

Politics.ie (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The British mercenary Simon Mann, who was sentenced to 34 years in prison in Equatorial Guinea last year for plotting to overthrow the oil-rich...

Freed mercenary Simon Mann says he will testify against Mark Thatcher

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

• Former PM's son 'should face justice', says Mann • Scotland Yard confirms it will interview ex-officer The British mercenary Simon Mann today vowed to testify in court against Sir Mark Thatcher and the oil tycoon Eli Calil, the two men he alleges were co-conspirators in the failed attempt to take over Equatorial Guinea in 2004. Speaking as he flew back to Britain from the west African...

Mercenary home after E. Guinea pardon

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Mercenary Simon Mann voiced relief on Wednesday as he arrived home after more than five "tough" years behind bars for a failed 2004 coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. Mann flew back to Britain on a private jet facing a possible new investigation into the coup plot, which could implicate other influential associates. The former SAS officer said he was "hugely grateful" to...

British mercenary Simon Mann returns after Equatorial Guinea pardon

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

London - British mercenary Simon Mann arrived back home Wednesday after being pardoned by the President of Equatorial Guinea following his 2008 conviction in connection with an attempted coup in the oil-rich west African state. Mann, 57, was sentence...

British mercenary Simon Mann returns after Equatorial Guinea pardon

Monsters and Critics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

London - British mercenary Simon Mann arrived back home Wednesday after being pardoned by the President of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Coup-Plotter Returns Home to UK

ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Freed Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter says others should face justice in case, returns home

Pardoned British mercenary leaves E.Guinea

France 24 (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

British mercenary Simon Mann said Wednesday he regretted his role in the failed 2004 coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea as he left the West African country after being pardoned. Mann was speaking before he flew out of the country's capital Malabo aboard a private jet that an airport official said "should be going to Britain". "I regret what happened in 2004. It was wrong and I'm...

• Simon Mann arrives home, pointing finger at Mark Thatcher - The First Post
• Pardoned British mercenary leaves E.Guinea - The Age
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Department Confirms Release of Locals in Equatorial Guinea

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has confirmed the release of four South Africans by the Equatorial Guinea Government into the custody of the South African Embassy in Malabo.

• International Relations and Cooperation on release of South Africans in Equatorial Guinea - New Government Speeches
• 'It has been hard without him' - IOL
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Zuma to Cement Ties With Equatorial Guinea

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

President Jacob Zuma is due to visit the oil rich Equatorial Guinea today with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.