Equatorial Guinea president pardons convicted coup leader
November 4, 2009
[JURIST] Former British officer Simon Mann [BBC profile, JURIST news archive], convicted [JURIST report] last year of involvement in a 2004 coup attempt [BBC backgrounder] in Equatorial Guinea, was released from prison Tuesday after being pardoned [Decree 116/2009 text; Decree 117/2009 text] by Equa....... [more] 
France court refuses to hear embezzlement case against African heads of state
October 29, 2009
[JURIST] The Paris Court of Appeals on Thursday refused to hear an embezzlement case brought by the anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) [official website] against the late president of Gabon, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the president of Equatorial G....... [more]
Equatorial Guinea court convicts British ex-officer for coup attempt
July 7, 2008
'[JURIST] A court in Equatorial Guinea Monday convicted British national Simon Mann for his involvement in an alleged 2004 coup attempt against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Mann was sentenced to 34 years in prison, to be served at Blackbeach....... [more]
Alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plotter downplays involvement as verdict looms
June 21, 2008
'[JURIST] The trial of British national Simon Mann, charged with participating in an alleged coup attempt against Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in 2004, concluded on Friday with his defense lawyer seeking leniency. Mann, who....... [more]
Equatorial Guinea begins trial of alleged coup leader
June 17, 2008
'[JURIST] The trial of British national Simon Mann, accused of participating in a 2004 coup attempt against Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, began Tuesday in Malabo. Government officials charged Mann, a former Special Air....... [more]
Alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plotter accuses Thatcher of coup involvement
March 30, 2008
'[JURIST] British national Simon Mann, accused of participating in an alleged coup attempt against Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in 2004, has accused Sir Mark Thatcher, of being involved in the plot, Equatorial Guinea....... [more]
Zimbabwe court affirms alleged coup plotter extradition to Equatorial Guinea
January 31, 2008
'[JURIST] The Zimbabwe High Court Wednesday ruled against an appeal filed by the legal team defending Simon Mann seeking to prevent Mann''s extradition for trial in Equatorial Guinea. Judge Rita Makarau held that the government had enough evidence that....... [more]
Zimbabwe court OKs Brit extradition to Equatorial Guinea for coup plot charges
May 9, 2007
'[JURIST] A Zimbabwe court ruled Wednesday that British national Simon Mann could be extradited to Equatorial Guinea to face charges of plotting a coup against Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Mann''s defense team had argued....... [more]
South Africa court dismisses Equatorial Guinea coup plot charges
February 23, 2007
'[JURIST] A South African court Friday dismissed charges against eight South African mercenaries suspected of plotting a coup against the president of Equatorial Guinea. The Pretoria judge found that the state had not proven its case against the men........ [more]
Thatcher answers EG questions on role in coup plot
February 18, 2005
'[JURIST] Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, appeared in a South African court Friday to answer questions about his role in an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. Last month, Thatcher pleaded guilty to charges to....... [more]
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