2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt five calls to Sir Mark Thatcher in the days after the failed coup. On 13 January 2005, Mark Thatcher, in a South African court, pleaded guilty to helping finance a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea. South African police were able to prove that Mr Thatcher had transferred about US$285,000 to the mercenaries that were to execute the operation and had met and talked frequently to them prior to the coup attempt. After pleading guilty, he was given a four-year suspended sentence and a fine of about US$560,000. Simon Mann paid $500,000 (£281,000) towards the plot, according to a list of
Scouting in Equatorial Guinea Scouting in Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is one of 29 countries where Scouting exists but there is no National Scout Organization which is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) at the present time. Scouting in Equatorial Guinea is apparently working toward WOSM recognition. The Africa Scout Region conducted a fact-finding mission on the status of Scouting in November 2003. Equatorial Guinea has issued postage stamps with Scouting motifs, but it is not clear if they are connected to a specific organization. The Scout Motto is "Toujours Prêt" (Always Prepared) in French, and "Siempre Listo" (Always