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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...

KEN SILVERSTEIN—More on Equatorial Guinea’s Oil-Sotted Crook

Harper's Magazine (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

A tipster, who works on Rodeo Drive, says Teodoro Nguema Obiang, the Ferrari-driving big spender who plunders Equatorial Guinea’s oil wealth is dating a family member and just dropped $70,000 in one store on clothes for her. The insider, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of ending up in the infamous Black Beach prison in Equatorial Guinea, said Obiang regularly spends up to $200,000 in...

• Playboy African Dictator’s Son is Dating His Own Cousin - BennyHollywood

Puzzle remains as dog of war returns

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

If Simon Mann was a dog of war, by the time he emerged from the notorious Black beach prison in Equatorial Guinea this week he looked thoroughly de-fanged

Simon Mann, mercenary - the movie

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

Sounds like mercenary Simon Mann wasn't treated too harshly during his 15 months jail time in Equatorial Guinea's notorious Black Beach prison... "Mann has said he 'felt like a guest … and not like a prisoner ... and there were...

Four barred from speaking to press after their release from jail

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

THE FOUR South African mercenaries who were released from Equatorial Guinea's Black Beach prison - one of Africa's most notorious prisons - are off scot free for now. They will face no charges in South Africa.

• E Guinea four barred from speaking to press - IOL
• Beer and biltong for freed plotter - Daily News
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SA mercenaries still in Malabo: official

IOL (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Four South African mercenaries who were granted pardons for a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, were still waiting in Malabo to hear when they will return home.

Zuma arranges release of white South Africans held in Equatorial Guinea

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

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...

I'll testify against Thatcher, says Mann

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Simon Mann has vowed to testify against Sir Mark Thatcher, who he alleges was a co-conspirator in the Equatorial Guinea coup plot.

• Freed mercenary Simon Mann says he will testify against Mark Thatcher - The Guardian

Freed Guinea coup plotter offers to testify

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

The former army officer convicted of plotting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea has warned his alleged co-conspirators that he will testify against them should they be brought before a UK court

• Freed mercenary Simon Mann says he will testify against Mark Thatcher - The Guardian

Simon Mann arrives home, pointing finger at Mark Thatcher

The First Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Simon Mann, the Old Etonian pardoned by President Teodoro Obiang for his part in a failed coup in 2004, is understood to have flown out of Equatorial…

Simon Mann puts Sir Mark Thatcher in the frame as he lands in Britain

Times Online (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Simon Mann, the Old Etonian who plotted to overthrow a West African government, arrived back in Britain today.

• Evil rogue Simon Mann set free - The BN Village

Morning Coffee - 4 November 2009

UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Summary: Get it while it's hot: Did inept Canadian translators mistakenly finger innocents as Taliban? A "rogue" Afghan cops kills 5 British soldiers; Shanghai cracks down on public PJs. Top Story: I SAID I LIKED THE THE BAND, NOT THE TALIBAN Canada's defense minister has ordered an inquiry into allegations that Canadian military interpreters misidentified innocent Afghans as Taliban supporters...

South Africa's Zuma role in mercenaries' release revealed

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

Nairobi/Malabo - One of the South African mercenaries released along with British coup plotter Simon Mann from a prison

• South Africa's Zuma role in mercenaries' release revealed - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Zuma freed us, says mercenary

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Mercenary Nick du Toit, who has been freed from jail in Equatorial Guinea, has given President Jacob Zuma the credit for his release.

'Scratcher' faces questions over 'Wonga Coup'

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Head of Equatorial Guinea supreme court says there is "uncontrovertible evidence" the former prime minister's son helped finance the coup.

• Mark Thatcher: In his Spanish retreat, 'Scratcher' faces fresh questions over role in 'Wonga Coup' - The Guardian