A British man alleged to have masterminded a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea has been deported from Zimbabwe to Malabo despite a pending appeal against his extradition. Simon Mann was flown out of Harare before his lawyer lodged legal papers on Friday relating to a final appeal before the supreme court against his deportation. "They deported him at night, late Wednesday night. There are affidavits to that effect," Jonathan Samkange, his lawyer, said. Mann was jailed in Zimbabwe in 2004 after being convicted of seeking weapons without a licence as part of an attempt to...
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