Chinless wonders seeking adventure or maybe genocidal terrorist’s attempt to gain a foothold in a soverign oil rich nation?
The trial of Simon Mann, a Briton accused of plotting to overthrow the president of Equatorial Guinea in a coup attempt, has opened in the capital Malabo.
Mann is facing charges of conspiring against Teodoro Obiang Nguema, leader of the small but oil-rich west African state, in 2004.
He faces the death penalty or a 30-year jail term if convicted after the court hearing, which began on Tuesday.
Mann, who served in Britain’s Special Air Services (SAS) was extradited to Equatorial Guinea this year from Zimbabwe, after being held there since 2004.
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