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| Sao Tome quizzes 'coup leaders' | |
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| Thirty-eight people have been quizzed over alleged involvement in an attempted coup on the island state of Sao Tome and Principe off West Africa. | |
| The authorities say the attempt to overthrow President Fradique de Menezes happened last Thursday. | The authorities say the attempt to overthrow President Fradique de Menezes happened last Thursday. |
| They have also said ammunition and machetes were found in the home of one of the accused, Arlecio Costa. | |
| He is an opposition politician and a former soldier, who fought in the Angolan war. | |
| Mr de Menezes was nearly toppled in a coup in July 2003 when he was on a private visit to Nigeria. | Mr de Menezes was nearly toppled in a coup in July 2003 when he was on a private visit to Nigeria. |
| He returned to Sao Tome after an agreement to restore democratic rule was reached with the coup leaders. | He returned to Sao Tome after an agreement to restore democratic rule was reached with the coup leaders. |