Equatorial Guinea – Page 9

Oil-rich Equatorial Guinea gifts China $2m to fight coronavirus outbreak

February 7, 2020 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The government Equatorial Guinea has announced that the oil-rich country is to donate $2m to aid its “sister nation” China as it battles the coronavirus […]

Corruption: Equatorial Guinea’s ex-army chief jailed for 18 years

October 21, 2019 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

In Equatorial Guinea, a military court has sentenced former Chief of Staff Ruslan Hermes Nguema Oyana to 18 years in prison for embezzlement of public […]

Equatorial Guinea: RSF dmands release of journalists held for interviewing suspended judge

September 5, 2019 Steven Addamah 0

France-based press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has called on the Equatorial Guinean authorities to immediately free two journalists detained over one week ago […]

Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang frees 34 opposition figures

October 25, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

In Equatorial Guinea, 81 people including 34 opposition figures have been freed this week following a presidential pardon by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema to mark […]

Brazil Police arrest Teodorin Obiang, top aides with $1.4m cash, watches

September 18, 2018 Steven Addamah 0

A delegation, led by Teodorin Obiang Mang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, has been detained by federal police and revenue authorities in Brazil last […]

E. Guinea: Africa’s longest-serving leader decrees ‘amnesty’ for political prisoners

July 5, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

President of Equatorial Guinea, Theodoro Obiang Nguema, Africa’s longest-serving leader who came to power in 1979 after ousting his own uncle, on Wednesday announced a […]

Equatorial Guinea awaits political dialogue

June 19, 2018 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Equatorial Guinean government has invited international observers to participate in the political dialogue slated for mid-July in the Central African nation. According to RFI, […]

Equatorial Guinea drops charges against cartoonist

February 28, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Equatorial Guinea has dropped charges against anti-government cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebale, who has been held since September 2017, State-run television reported. Ramon Esono Ebale has […]

Equatorial Guinea’s president dissolves government, PM Powers

February 5, 2018 Geraldine Boechat 0

Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema dissolved his government, the powers of the prime minister and his three deputies, a decree read out on state […]