Part One: The Dumbest Coup In World History

<p>Robert is joined by Bridget Todd to discuss the Wonga Coup.</p><p>Footnotes:</p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/opinion/saving-sierra-leone-at-a-price.html">Saving Sierra Leone, At a Price</a></li> <li><a href="https://old.post-gazette.com/headlines/20000215security1.asp">Safety at a price: Military expertise for sale or rent</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/mad-mike-hoare-mercenary-in-congo-who-later-led-a-failed-coup-dies-at-100/2020/02/05/cd70451c-478c-11ea-ab15-b5df3261b710_story.html">‘Mad Mike’ Hoare, mercenary in Congo who later led a failed coup, dies at 100</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/an-african-adventure-inside-story-of-the-wonga-coup-794470.html">An African adventure: Inside story of the wonga coup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/06/09/ely-calil-backer-of-a-farcical-coup-plot-died-on-may-28th">Ely Calil, backer of a farcical coup plot, died on May 28th</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2008/07/200878191540832228.html">A mercenary's tale</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/09/08/understanding-the-wonga-coup/">Understanding the Wonga Coup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/69019da6-3b61-11db-96c9-0000779e2340">The Wonga Coup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/nov/08/simon-mann-mark-thatcher-wonga-coup">Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/oct/23/equatorial-guinea-africa-corruption-kleptocracy">The strange and evil world of Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wonga-Coup-Ruthless-Determination-Oil-Rich/dp/1586485008">The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs, and a Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa</a></li> </ol><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com<