Back 2004-Ekwatoriaal-Guinese staatsgreepspoging Afrikaans محاولة انقلاب 2004 في غينيا الاستوائية Arabic Intent de cop d'estat a Guinea Equatorial de 2004 Catalan Intento de golpe de Estado en Guinea Ecuatorial de 2004 Spanish Tentative de coup d'État de 2004 en Guinée équatoriale French Kuppforsøket i Ekvatorial-Guinea i 2004 NB Tentativa de golpe de Estado na Guiné Equatorial em 2004 Portuguese Попытка государственного переворота в Экваториальной Гвинее (2004) Russian
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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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