Florencio Elá Bibang (m), Felipe Esono Ntumu (m) and Juan Ondo Abaga (m) were tried in absentia by a military court in the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea between 6 and 19 September. They were sentenced to 30 years in prison for their alleged involvement in an attempted coup on 8 October 2004. It appears that Antimo Edú (m) was not tried. The whereabouts of the four men are unconfirmed, and Amnesty International fears for their safety
