EQUATORIAL Guinea has confirmed it is in discussions with the United States about potentially accepting deported African migrants, though no agreement has been finalised. The announcement came from Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, who addressed the issue on Wednesday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account. ‘I confirm that there was a conversation in which … Read more
Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has been confirmed to speak at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. His participation underscores Equatorial Guinea’s renewed push to attract global investment through a bold reform agenda and reenergized … Read more
EQUATORIAL Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue has vowed strict action against government officials caught engaging in sexual acts in their offices, following a public scandal involving alleged videos of high-ranking civil servant Baltasar Ebang Engonga. The videos, reportedly showing Engonga involved with various women—including spouses of prominent officials—in his office, have sparked widespread outrage after being circulated … Read more
THE Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files on WhatsApp via mobile data in the country. The restriction was implemented through the country’s telecommunications operators on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The government said the restriction was part of moves to limit access to what authorities described as “inappropriate … Read more
Are you hoping to travel to Equatorial Guinea? Here is all you need to know about eVisa application and other benefits of visiting the Central African country. Equatorial Guinea, a compact yet resource-rich nation, remains relatively uncharted by tourists. Despite boasting a rich cultural tapestry, breathtaking landscapes, and distinctive wildlife, the country has often been … Read more
BALTASAR Ebang Engonga, the Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has become the focus of a major scandal, entangling allegations of corruption and a high-profile sex scandal that has captured nationwide attention. The scandal erupted after security authorities, investigating Engonga for alleged financial fraud, uncovered over 300 explicit tapes involving the … Read more
Equatorial Guinea has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss Gabon’s claim over several disputed islands in potentially oil-rich waters of the Gulf of Guinea. The islands in question, including the tiny Mbanié Island—less than a kilometre long—are at the centre of the decades-old dispute between the two neighbouring oil-producing nations. A … Read more
NIGERIA and Equatorial Guinea have indicated the desire to deepen economic cooperation to advance their common interests. President Bola Tinubu and President Obiang Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea disclosed this on Friday in a statement jointly signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar and his counterpart from that country, Simeon Angue. The statement … Read more
FORMER Equatorial Guinea justice minister Ruben Maye Nsue Mangue, who had been imprisoned since August 2022 for criticising the country’s leader, has been released following a presidential amnesty. Mangue, also a pastor, was detained for calling President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo a ‘demon’ and accusing him of sequestering the nation’s people. ‘I am free,’ Mangue … Read more
The discovery of oil in Equatorial Guinea in the mid-1990s constituted an undoubted turning point in the country’s history. The country’s economy had previously been based on agriculture (largely coffee and cocoa) and the export of wood, until the dawn of the oil era. The influx of multinationals (oil majors) in Equatorial Guinea’s energy sector … Read more