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Concern over erosion of rights in Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 17 April - Amnesty International (AI) has expressed worry over the deteriorating human rights situation, including reported claims of detention without trial or charged, torture and killing of political opponents in Equatorial Guinea government, ahead of the parliamentary and local elections scheduled for 4 May 2008. Read more
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Zim deports UK 'mercenary'
afrol News, 1 February - Zimbabwean authorities have deported Simon Mann, the British accused of masterminding a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea where he is expected to appear before a court in Malabo, his lawyer, Jonathan Samkange, disclosed. Read more
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Economy - Development
Sky-high profits in Equatorial Guinea oil sector now over
afrol News, 27 June - While one US company this week announced a new oil discovery offshore Equatorial Guinea this week, other oil companies announced an internal dispute that will delay the exploitation of at least two offshore wells. With last year's new Equatoguinean Hydrocarbons Law, the "crazy years" of sky-high revenues have come to an end.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Equatoguinean presidential heir buys US$ 35m palace
afrol News, 8 November - "Teodorín", or "small Teodoro", as Equatorial Guinea's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry is called to distinguish him from his equally named father and omnipotent President, has bought his third multi-million dollar mansion abroad. Despite a modest official salary, Teodoro Nguema Obiang was able to pay US$ 35 million for a new home in California.
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Society | Human rights
"Still 63 political prisoners held in Equatorial Guinea"
afrol News, 7 November - In different prisons around the country, the government of Equatorial Guinea in October 2006 still is holding at least 63 political prisoners, according to human rights groups. Many of these have been subjected to heavy torture and most have not been through a fair trial.
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Politics | Society
Outrage as Gabon "sells" island to Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 5 October - Mbiané, an islet measuring thirty hectares and disputed between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea since 1972, may cost the Gabonese government its position. Media reports that Interior Minister André Mba Obame was to sell the oil rich islet to Equatorial Guinea have caused public outrage and demands for the government to resign.
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Politics | Society | Human rights
Political prisoners let to leave Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 6 June - Several political and foreign prisoners in Equatorial Guinea's unhealthy prisons were yesterday granted pardon by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, including South African "mercenary" Marius Boonzaaier. Also the leader of the outlawed Bioko Island pro-autonomy party MAIB, Weja Chicampo, was finally let free and today fled to Spain.
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Economy - Development | Politics
Zimbabwe gets petrol from Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 2 June - This week it was made official; Zimbabwe finally had achieved petrol deliveries from Equatorial Guinea. The two dictatorships have come closer over the last year, struggling together against coups and foreign interference. For Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who observes a crumbling economy and chronic fuel shortages, the deal with Equatorial Guinea could save his grip on power.
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Politics | Human rights | Media
The most censored countries: Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Eritrea
afrol News, 3 May - In Equatorial Guinea, Libya and Eritrea, you will find no independent information hitting the streets. Governments in these three dictatorships are the most censoring in Africa, aiming at total control of the information that reaches citizens. This is shown in a report issued today, at World Press Freedom Day 2006.
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Economy - Development | Politics
No Zimbabwe-Equatorial Guinea oil deal
afrol News, 3 April - The state visit of Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema to Zimbabwe did not end up with a widely expected oil deal between the two allied countries that could alleviate the current energy crisis in Zimbabwe. President Obiang however invited Zimbabwean businessmen to visit Equatorial Guinea and to explore possible business opportunities there.
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Politics | Economy - Development
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea resolving border crisis
afrol News, 27 February - The Presidents of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon today met in Geneva under the guidance of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resolve the border conflict over several oil-rich islands. While a joint oil exploration deal in the area was signed in 2004, a final border has yet to be agreed upon. Mr Annan said the two leaders showed "flexibility".
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Economy - Development
US unfreezes Equatorial Guinea corruption funds
afrol News / El Muni, 24 November - The US$ 700 million (5,000 billion franc CFA) that were frozen by the US Senate after the Equatoguinean Riggs Bank corruption scandal in July 2004, have now been released. This followed lobbying from Equatorial Guinea's government through the US oil companies operating in the country, sources close to Malabo authorities told 'El Muni'.
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Politics | Society
Equatorial Guinea asks Angolan military aid to plan succession
afrol News / El Muni, 11 November - The Dictator of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema yesterday started on an "official" visit to Angola with a hidden agenda revealed by a high ranking official of his delegation. President Obiang wants to persuade his Angolan partner José Eduardo dos Santos to send troops to Equatorial Guinea as he believes there may come tough times in the near future, when he plans to hand powers over to his son.
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Society | Politics
Equatorial Guinea "killers sent to Europe"
afrol News, 20 June - An exiled Equatoguinean opposition activist today was gravely injured in an attack attributed to "a group of 15 Moroccan assassins hired by the government of Equatorial Guinea to liquidate the opposition in Spain," according to exiles in Madrid. 15 persons from President Teodoro Obiang's Moroccan lifeguard yesterday had arrived the Spanish capital.
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» 14.06.2005 - Equatorial Guinea police seize opposition newspaper
» 05.05.2005 - Exiled Equatoguinean leader "was kidnapped"
» 21.04.2005 - Disappeared Equatoguinean opposition leader "is alive"
» 13.04.2005 - "Women are a lucrative commodity in Equatorial Guinea," NGO
» 14.03.2005 - Exiled Equatoguineans protest Obiang regime
» 04.03.2005 - Equatorial Guinea cholera epidemic spreads
» 25.02.2005 - Cholera epidemic confirmed in Equatorial Guinea
» 07.02.2005 - Landmark Congo Basin conservation treaty signed
» 03.02.2005 - Brazzaville summit addresses Congo Basin's forests
» 27.01.2005 - Equatorial Guinea promises to improve transparency
» 13.01.2005 - Mark Thatcher admits Equatorial Guinea coup plans
» 17.12.2004 - New gas discovery off Equatorial Guinea
» 16.12.2004 - Concerns over detained Equatoguinean politician
» 30.11.2004 - Divestment in "unethical" Equatoguinean oil sector
» 26.11.2004 - South Africans get prison terms in Equatorial Guinea
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