Failed overthrow of President Obiang by mercenaries
2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt
Location of Equatorial Guinea in Africa
Date
March 7, 2004
Location
Equatorial Guinea
Result
Coup plot failed
Coup plotters arrested in Zimbabwe
Belligerents
Equatorial Guinea
Supported by:
Zimbabwe
Private mercenaries
Supported by:
Private financial backers
Spain (alleged)
United Kingdom (alleged)
Commanders and leaders
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Robert Mugabe
Simon Mann
Severo Moto
Sir Mark Thatcher
The 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt, also known as the Wonga Coup,[1] 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.[2] The incident received international media attention after the reported involvement of Sir Mark Thatcher in funding the coup, for which he was convicted and fined in South Africa.
^Sengupta, Kim (12 March 2008). "An African adventure: Inside story of the wonga coup". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
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