Politics | Society | Human rights
Africa defies AU chief's support for Ghaddafi
afrol News, 18 March - African Union (AU) chief and Equatorial Guinea dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema twice has called Colonel Ghaddafi to secure AU support. But other African countries rather support Libya's rebels.
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Politics | Human rights
Calls for protests in Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 17 March - One of Equatorial Guinea's major opposition parties is planning a protest in favour of pro-democracy reforms and basic human rights in one of Africa's most dictatorial states.
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Economy - Development | Society
Yacht worth US$380m ordered by E-Guinea dictator
afrol News, 28 February - Teodorín Obiang, the notorious son of Equatorial Guinea's long-ruling dictator, has commissioned plans to build a super-yacht worth US$ 380 million - almost three times the country's annual social spending.
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Politics | Human rights | Media
Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
afrol News, 11 February - No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro Obiang Ngeuma.
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Politics | Human rights
New AU leader Obiang calls criticism un-African
afrol News, 1 February - Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, whose election as new Chairman of the African Union (AU) caused widespread outrage by human rights groups and media, hits back at the criticism, calling it un-African.
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Politics
"Fake unity govt" in Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 28 January - Equatorial Guinea's Dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema has decreed the establishment of a "national unity government," including opposition forces. The main opposition party however calls the move a "fake".
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Politics | Economy - Development
Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 7 January - Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in 2008.
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Politics | Human rights
Equatorial Guinea opposition leader detained
afrol News, 13 October - The major opposition party in Equatorial Guinea is reporting about the unexplained arrest of one of its executive members. It is the first arrest of a prominent oppositional since the regime announced human rights reforms in June.
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Politics | Human rights
Equatorial Guinea rights promises "where lies"
afrol News, 24 September - The government of Equatorial Guinea earlier this year made promises to start respecting human rights and engage in democratic reforms. At a new review at the UN, these commitments were now described as "empty rhetoric".
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Economy - Development
Equatorial Guinea accuses Iberia of discrimination
afrol News, 13 July - Equatorial Guinea's government today accused the Spanish airline Iberia of discriminating its citizens on flights between Madrid and Malabo. The airline was given three weeks to explain itself or reduce Malabo flights.
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Economy - Development | Human rights
Massive reforms for Equatorial Guinea ...?
afrol News, 28 June - The President of Equatorial Guinea, in power since 1979, in a speech today announced massive reforms "turning the page in the history" of his country. Critics however expect yet another round of false hopes.
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