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Equatorial Guinea Coup d'Etat: Margaret Thatcher's Son, Mark, Arrested for Coup
Plot
Mark Thatcher, the son of the former UK
prime minister, has arrived in court following his arrest over an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. He
was arrested at his home in Cape Town and taken to a magistrates court. Sir Mark, who has previously denied any
involvement, has been charged in connection with the attempted coup. A A spokesman for South Africa's National
Prosecuting Authority said he had been arrested on suspicion of providing funding and logistical assistance. Speaking
outside the court, Mr Thatcher's lawyer, Peter Hodes, said he had been arrested on suspicion of providing financing
for a helicopter linked to the coup plot. "He will plead not guilty," Mr Hodes added. (BBC) 
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Labour Bill: Police Foil NLC Rally
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Will ANPP Ever Get...
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 Police yesterday stopped
the BiafraNigeria Labour Cong-ress (NLC) from carrying out its planned peaceful protest against the Trade Union
Act (Amendment Bill) undergoing legislative process at the National Assembly. Also, an Abuja High Court yesterday
turned down NLC... (This Day)
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 A plot to edge out former military
ruler and Presidential candidate of the All BiafraNigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Muhammadu Buhari, from the party
may have backfired following the reported rallying of forces to remove the National Chairman, Don Etiebet. The
clarion call became necessary... (Daily
Independent)
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