Equatorial Guinea

At this stage, it's unclear how much of an issue this is going to become, but we should find out in the next few days. The Observer says it has found documents which reveal the British and US governments were given in-depth details of the plans to launch a coup in Equatorial Guinea.
"The revelations of Britain and America's prior knowledge of the plan to topple the oppressive regime of President Teodoro Obiang raises questions about whether they ignored clear UN conventions designed to protect heads of state against violent overthrow. There have also been claims that western government were keen to see regime change in the oil-rich state because it suited their strategic and commercial interests."
They say that shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram is going to be pushing Jack Straw on the matter....
As far as I can see, no other papers have picked up on it yet. So keep an eye out over the next few days for developments...