World Cup Qualifier: Equatorial Guinea punished, South Africa untouched in FIFA disciplinary update

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup took another twist this week as world football’s governing body released its latest list of disciplinary sanctions, and conspicuously absent was any mention of South Africa, despite ongoing controversy over the …

Ras Mubarak: Ghana can learn from Equatorial Guinea’s balanced dev’t approach

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has urged African countries, including Ghana, to rethink their governance and development models by learning from innovative practices across the continent. Mr. Mubarak, who is currently on a 163-day …

Equatorial Guinea appoints new ambassador to Rwanda, Oman gets honorary consul

Equatorial Guinea faces billion-dollar mining claim

A Spanish mining company is pursuing a billion-dollar investment treaty claim against Equatorial Guinea at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, it has emerged. Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and …

ICJ Rejects Equatorial Guinea’s Request to Block Sale of Teodorín Obiang’s Paris Mansion

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday dismissed Equatorial Guinea’s request to stop France from selling a luxury Paris mansion once owned by former Vice President Teodorín Obiang, the son of Africa’s longest-serving leader. In its ruling, the …

2026 WC Qualifier: Panic In South Africa As FIFA Sanctions Equatorial Guinea Over Ineligible Player

Concerns were mounting among football authorities and supporters in South Africa following the recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which upheld FIFA’s decision to penalise Equatorial Guinea for fielding an ineligible player during …

Residents of Annobón island in Equatorial Guinea have faced severe internet outages since complaining about dynamite ...

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 internet …

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. Dozens of the …

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 dynamite …

Top UN court backs France in Paris mansion row with Equatorial Guinea

Judges at the United Nations' highest court have handed France a legal victory in its long-running legal battle with Equatorial Guinea over a Paris mansion once owned by the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. The International Court of Justice …