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Senior South African Govermennt Officials'
Delegation Meets with Equatorial Guinea Attorney General
A delegation of senior South African Government officials
led by Billy Masetla, Presidential Security Advisor
and former SA's Ambassador to Gabon, Ambassador Monaisa,
met with Equatorial Guinea's Attorney-General Jose Olo
Obono and Equatorial Guinea Ambassador to South Africa
Juan Nchuchuma in Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday
- 27 October 2004.
Discussions centred around the situation of South Africans
currently in detention in Malabo. The South African
delegation requested further consular access to those
currently in detention in Malabo, which was approved.
Foreign Affairs Consular officers will be visiting the
detainees as soon as the arrangements have been finalised.
In addition, the Attorney General advised the South
African delegation that the trial of the South Africans
will re-commence on 16 November 2004. In this regard,
the South African delegation impressed upon the need
for access to the trial by South African and other media.
The Attorney General approved the request as well.
The South African delegation will continue to liase
with the authorities in Equatorial Guinea to ensure
the South Africans in detention receive treatment in
line with international norms.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
28 October 2004
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