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"The Putsch Was Almost Perfect": Against Obiang, Simon Mann and the Blow of the Breakdown

Summary by JeuneAfrique.com
In March 2004, some 60 mercenaries were arrested in Zimbabwe. Among them, the British Simon Mann. With the support of a Lebanese businessman and Margaret Thatcher's son, these men planned to overthrow Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Malabo. But their plan went wrong.
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"The Putsch Was Almost Perfect": Against Obiang, Simon Mann and the Blow of the Breakdown

In March 2004, some 60 mercenaries were arrested in Zimbabwe. Among them, the British Simon Mann. With the support of a Lebanese businessman and Margaret Thatcher's son, these men planned to overthrow Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Malabo. But their plan went wrong.

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JeuneAfrique.com broke the news in on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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