The Latest Breaking News from Equatorial Guinea

The world's longest-standing leader, President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, will run for office again in November elections, his party announced on Friday, likely extending a 43-year tenure that began when he snatched power in a 1979 coup.

Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, according to a new criminal code signed by veteran President Teodoro Obiang, adding to a growing list of African countries seeking to extinguish a vestige of colonial rule.

Vice president lauds ‘unique’ moment for Equatorial Guinea, where the last execution occurred in 2014.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate talks in Riyadh on Monday with his counterparts from Singapore, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, and Equatorial Guinea, Simeón Oyono Esono Angüe. Discussions focused on Saudi Arabia’s relations with Singapore and Equatorial Guinea and opportunities for cooperation. They also tackled issues…

African leaders have gathered for a summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to address growing humanitarian needs on the continent, which is also facing increased violent extremism, climate change challenges and a run of military coups

African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea for two summits as the continent contends with humanitarian crises, terrorism and military coups.

Equatorial Guinea's ailing economy has been dented by the pandemic and a series of deadly dynamite explosions in 2021 despite government efforts to mitigate the impact of these shocks on the oil-producing nation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday.

A fuel tanker that sank in waters off Tunisia last weekend was empty, the government said on Friday, ruling out the risk of pollution. But authorities announced they had arrested the ship's rescued crew after divers found evidence the ship's GPS had been deliberately destroyed and its bridge computers ripped…

Divers who inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tons of fuel that sank off southeast Tunisia detected no leaks on Sunday, officials said. The Equatorial Guinea-flagged Xelo, which sank Saturday in the Gulf of Gabes, has settled on its side at a depth of almost 20 meters…

Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources told Reuters.

Twelve African women’s football teams remain standing after the qualifying rounds of the 12th edition of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). The final stage of this year’s tournament commences on 3 July in Morocco, with the final match scheduled for 23 July. But the story of the…