2004 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
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2004 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt
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The 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt, also known as the Wonga Coup, failed to replace President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo with exiled opposition politician Severo Moto. Mercenaries organised by mainly British financiers were arrested in Zimbabwe on 7 March 2004 before they could carry out the plot. Prosecutors alleged that Moto was to be installed as the new president in return for preferential oil rights to corporations affiliated with those involved in the coup. The incident rece
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Failed overthrow of President Obiang by mercenaries
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Equatorial_Guinea_coup_attempt
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2024-03-24T12:41:57Z
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