Equatorial Guinea

SA government said to have known of Equatorial Guinea coup plans

Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Ofentse Mokae 22 November 2009 Mercenary Niek Du Toit says the South African intelligence services knew of the 2004 foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea beforehand, but did nothing to stop the operation. In an interview with a local publication Du Toit said the government gave its tacit approval because it wanted to get hold of the financiers behind the plans. Du Toit, coup leader Simon Mann and three...

Mercenary tells of torture in Black Beach prison

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mercenary Nick du Toit has told how he was threatened with death by an adviser to Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

Equatorial Guinea: Secret Documents Reveal Multi-million Dollar Shopping Spree by Dictator?s Son

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

Confidential U.S. government documents uncovered by campaign group Global Witness and reported on in today's New York Times, strongly suggest that Teodorin Obiang, son of the dictator of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, purchased a $33 million private jet, a $35 million Malibu mansion, speedboats and a fleet of fast cars using corruptly acquired funds.

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