Captain Fanplastic Sets Sail in Equatorial Guinea for a New Partnership with UNICEF

Empowering Youth to Lead the Charge Against Plastic Pollution and Climate Change Cape Town, South Africa – September 2025 – Captain Fanplastic, the award-winning environmental education programme developed by Soapbox South Africa, is proud to...

Switzerland to return $28.6m of illicit funds to Equatorial Guinea

The flags of Switzerland and Equatorial Guinea (Credit: Shutterstock/Ahmed Zaggoudi) The Swiss foreign ministry told GIR that the funds, which will pay for a healthcare project, stem from the seizure of 25 luxury vehicles from the son of Teodore...

Equatorial Guinea reverses US enforcement of hospital award

Bata, Equatorial Guinea (Credit: Shutterstock/alarico) A US appeals court has overturned a decision to enforce a Swiss award against Equatorial Guinea relating to a medical clinic, finding the lower court should not have deferred to the tribunal’s...

Car auction millions to Equatorial Guinea

Tuesday, 30 September 2025 06:30 Geneva will transfer millions of francs to a health project in Equatorial Guinea. The money was raised after courts seized and auctioned 25 high end vehicles, including Lamborghinis and Ferraris, in 2016. The cars...

Cuba and Equatorial Guinea reassert willingness to strengthen ties

HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 28 (ACN) José Ángel Portal Miranda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, and Mitoha Ondoo Ayekaba, Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Health Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea, reaffirmed their commitment to increase cooperation...

Switzerland returns CHF22 million to Equatorial Guinea

The money will be dedicated to a health cooperation programme. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....

Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company, they didn’t expect the swift end to their...

New series rivals Game of Thrones

We’ve sifted through the latest offerings from TV and streaming platforms to find the best shows you should be watching this week. ONE SHOW TWO VIEWS KING & CONQUEROR SUNDAY AND MONDAY, 8.30PM, SBS AND SBS ON DEMAND It’s hard to see Danish actor...

Equatorial Guinea’s repression of island protesters includes internet outage — for a year and counting

LAGOS, Nigeria — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July of last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company, they didn’t expect the swift end to their...

Equatorial Guinea enforces internet outage for island

When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company, they didn’t expect the swift end to their internet access....

Equatorial Guinea cuts internet access to island after protests about construction

LAGOS, Nigeria — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company, they didn’t expect the swift end to their...

Equatorial Guinea enforces yearlong net outage for island that protested construction firm

A man paddles a canoe in Annobón Island, Equatorial Guinea on June 12, 2022. (AP) LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept 14, (AP): When residents of Equatorial Guinea's Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the...

Residents of Annobón island in Equatorial Guinea have faced severe internet outages since complaining about dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction company, they didn’t expect the swift end to their...

Istanbul to host 5th Turkish-Africa Economic Forum

The forum will be graced by the President of the Republic of Türkiye H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Angola H.E. João Goncalves Lourenço, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye...

Iran visa denial by US raises inclusion questions before soccer World Cup

The next edition of the world’s biggest sports event is less than one year away. However, a number of questions still remain on how safe and welcome people will be at the US, Mexico and Canada-hosted soccer spectacle. Fresh questions have bubbled...

4 of 10 worst prisons in Africa are in Nigeria, see full list

Nigeria has emerged as the country with the highest number of facilities ranked among Africa’s ten worst prisons, according to new assessments by rights organisations and international monitors. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, gang violence and...

Africans Abroad: Semenyo, Godo shine as Kudus dazzles

Impressive performances from African players played a pivotal role in securing crucial results for their respective clubs. England Antoine Semenyo inspired Bournemouth to a thrilling comeback as they beat Fulham 3-1 in stormy conditions to climb...

Morocco ranks third in Africa for depressive disorders in 2025

Morocco ranks third among African countries with the highest rates of depressive disorders in 2025, with about 6,250 cases affecting 6.54% of the population, according to figures reported by The African Exponent. Tunisia topped the list with 7,265...

Chakwera Skips Blantyre Inauguration, Illovo Raises Sugar Prices, and More

Reported by Suleman Chitera Here are the top trending stories making headlines across Malawi this morning Chakwera Withdraws from Mutharika’s Inauguration After Security Threats Former President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party...

No. 2 US diplomat meets much-prosecuted West African leader after visa restrictions were eased

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has met with the heavily prosecuted vice president of Equatorial Guinea in Washington after the Trump administration approved a waiver of corruption sanctions that allowed the...