Thatcher to face questioning

Sir Mark Thatcher was today subpoenaed to appear before Cape Town magistrates to face questioning on the alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plot. A request from the government of Equatorial Guinea to question the 51-year-old son of Lady Thatcher, the former British prime minister, over allegations that he funded a coup attempt in the oil-rich state was this week approved by the South African justice ministry. Foreign investigators were not permitted under South African law to interview Sir Mark directly, so Equatorial Guinea's questions will be put by a magistrate. The hearing has been set for September 22. [more