• Inquiry into 'Scratcher's' alleged role faces obstacles • Double jeopardy fears could prevent charges The investigation into Sir Mark Thatcher's role in the failed coup in Equatorial Guinea could be hindered by legal...
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I am not rejoicing at the return of Old Etonian Simon Mann from jail in Equatorial Guinea. His failed coup attempt was just one of a series of ventures in which a group of upper class public school English former officers...
Sir Mark Thatcher became an informer to the South African secret services while he was being investigated over his role in the botched ‘Dogs of War’ coup in central Africa. Sir Mark Thatcher Photo: AFP/GETTY Freed mercenary...
PAOLA TOTARO, LONDON November 9, 2009 MARGARET Thatcher's son Mark has revealed that he became an informer for the South African secret services in a desperate bid to avoid being prosecuted for his role in a bungled coup in...
Sir Mark Thatcher became an informer to the South African secret services while he was being investigated over his role in the botched ‘Dogs of War’ coup in central Africa. Sir Mark Thatcher Photo: AFP/GETTY Freed mercenary...
After more than five years in jail, the British mercenary is seeking vengeance on others he says were part of the failed 'Wonga Coup' – including Mark Thatcher The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and...
LONDON: Sir Mark Thatcher, son of the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, has revealed he became an informer for the South African Secret Service in a desperate bid to avoid being prosecuted for his role in a...
PAOLA TOTARO, LONDON November 9, 2009 MARGARET Thatcher's son Mark has revealed that he became an informer for the South African secret services in a desperate bid to avoid being prosecuted for his role in a bungled coup in...
From the start, the bungled plot to topple the regime of Equatorial Guinea in March 2004 was a convoluted web of lies, deceit and double dealings - and, in hindsight, clearly doomed to failure, writes De Wet Potgieter.
After more than five years in jail, the British mercenary is seeking vengeance on others he says were part of the failed 'Wonga Coup' – including Mark Thatcher The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and...
After more than five years in jail, the British mercenary is seeking vengeance on others he says were part of the failed 'Wonga Coup' – including Mark Thatcher The statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and...