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The jailed member of Simon Mann's bungled 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea reveals his motives for joining the secret plot.
Amid all the glamour and autumnal colours at London fashion week, a touch of Africa was electrifying the catwalk.
Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.
When Gibson Nyandoro raised his arm and slowly unclenched his fist to make the open-palmed salute of Zimbabwe's opposition at a rally eight weeks ago, it was a moment so loaded with symbolism that it stilled the crowd. This weekend, Nyandoro's body lies rotting near the army barracks where he was tortured to death.
Conflict diamonds are to be used to fund a new campaign of violence by President Robert Mugabe's regime against his political opponents in Zimbabwe.
Amid all the glamour and autumnal colours at London fashion week, a touch of Africa was electrifying the catwalk.
The jailed member of Simon Mann's bungled 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea reveals his motives for joining the secret plot.
When Gibson Nyandoro raised his arm and slowly unclenched his fist to make the open-palmed salute of Zimbabwe's opposition at a rally eight weeks ago, it was a moment so loaded with symbolism that it stilled the crowd. This weekend, Nyandoro's body lies rotting near the army barracks where he was tortured to death.
