Economy - Development | Politics
Spanish oil returns to Equatorial Guinea
afrol News, 21 May - After almost thirty years, the Spanish oil company Repsol has announced its return to the formerly Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea, which it left due to dictatorship and diplomatic struggles between Madrid and Malabo.
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Economy - Development | Society | Politics | Human rights
Obiang warns action against the judiciary
afrol News, 2 April - The Equatorial Guinea president Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has warned that the government will take drastic measures against the judicial system following reports of alleged abuses and irregularities in the system. Read more
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Society
Watch Equatoguinean dictator's partying
afrol News, 28 November - A video of Equatorial Guinea's dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema dancing and partying at the luxurious birthday celebration of Gabon's President Omar Bongo has been released on Youtube, to the disgust of the country's opposition. Watch the video here.
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Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development
Seven new US-Africa flight routes planned
afrol News, 12 November - The Atlanta-based US airliner Delta Air Lines today announced it is planning to launch seven new flights connecting North America and Africa. New connections from Atlanta will go to South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Cape Verde. New York is to be connected with South Africa and Nigeria.
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Economy - Development | Technology
Equatorial Guinea telecom services breaking down
afrol News, 12 November - Telecommunication services in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea are going from bad to worse, the government complains. Coverage is being limited, telephone calls suddenly are interrupted and other services offered by Guinea Ecuatorial de Telecomunicaciones (Getesa) are failing.
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Politics | Society
President Obiang denies rumours of his death
afrol News, 14 October - Equatorial Guinea's presidency today denied rumours "put out by the exiled opposition" that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema had "died or fallen in irreversible coma." His spokesmen say the rumours were "false", but the President himself has yet to make a public appearance.
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Politics
Equatorial Guinea gets new Prime Minister
afrol News, 9 July - Ignacio Milam Tang, until now Equatoguinean Ambassador in Spain, has been named new Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea, according to government sources in Malabo. He replaces what the President has called the "worst government ever" in the country.
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Politics | Society
Simon Mann trial ruling next week
afrol News, 20 June - The trial of Briton Simon Mann, who admitted in court he was part of an alleged 2004 plot to overthrow the dictator of Equatorial Guinea, was expected to conclude today in Malabo. However, a ruling is now expected early next week.
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» 17.06.2008 - Simon Mann trial underway in Equatorial Guinea
» 12.06.2008 - British "coup plotter" on trial in Equatorial Guinea
» 12.06.2008 - Gabonese-Equatoguinean border row mediated
» 03.06.2008 - Equatoguinean govt buys oil assets
» 21.05.2008 - "Rigged" Equatoguinean poll results confirmed
» 19.05.2008 - Equatorial Guinea's election results "rigged"
» 02.05.2008 - Equatorial Guinean leader tops Africa's media predators
» 17.04.2008 - Concern over erosion of rights in Equatorial Guinea
» 01.02.2008 - Zim deports UK 'mercenary'
» 27.06.2007 - Sky-high profits in Equatorial Guinea oil sector now over
» 08.11.2006 - Equatoguinean presidential heir buys US$ 35m palace
» 07.11.2006 - "Still 63 political prisoners held in Equatorial Guinea"
» 05.10.2006 - Outrage as Gabon "sells" island to Equatorial Guinea
» 06.06.2006 - Political prisoners let to leave Equatorial Guinea
» 02.06.2006 - Zimbabwe gets petrol from Equatorial Guinea
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