About this book
Roberts investigates why in 2004, the tiny, oil-rich African nation of Equatorial Guinea became the target of a group of salty British, South African and Zimbabwean mercenaries, traveling on an American-registered ex-National Guard plane.
Subjects
Politics and governmentCoups d'étatPolitical corruptionPetroleum industry and tradeMercenary troopsHistoryEquatorial guineaPetroleum industry and trade, historyCoups d'etatPetroleum industry and trade, political aspectsAfrica, politics and governmentNatural resourcesPolitical activityPetroleum reservesPolitical aspectsOil fieldsGuinea, historyGuinea, politics and government