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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said Wednesday it has evidence to suggest a constitutional referendum in Equatorial Guinea was nothing but a sham.
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Less than 2,500 people voted against constitutional reforms spelled out by the government of Equatorial Guinea, a statement from the election board said.
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- A weekend measure that gives the president of Equatorial Guinea the right to pick his own successor shows the country is mired in nepotism, an analyst said.
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, June 18 (UPI) -- British mercenary Simon Mann alleged in court that Sir Mark Thatcher belonged to the "management team" that planned a 2004 coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.
WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- Contrary to popular wisdom, "private military contractor" is not a euphemism for mercenary. But the connections between today's security industry and the infamous freebooters of yesteryear like "Mad" Mike Hoare and Col. Bob Denard -- whose antics inspired and were immortalized by the 1978 movie, "The Wild Geese" -- are clear, especially when one considers the recent case of a real mercenary.
JOHANNESBERG, South Africa, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Sir Mark Thatcher pleaded guilty Thursday to unwittingly financing an attempted coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Equatorial Guinea is seeking the extradition of Mark Thatcher after his name was found on a list of people invited to fund a botched coup.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- South African police have arrested Sir Mark Thatcher for his alleged involvement in planning a coup in Equatorial Guinea, local media reported.
