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Equatorial Guinea

Gabon and Equatorial Guinea cut theirs

The territorial conflict between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea is once again in the spotlight. These two Central African countries have contested the sovereignty of three islands since the 1970s. Following the failure of a UN mediation, Libreville and Malabo had agreed to resort to the International Court of Justice to resolve this dispute.…

HWR calls for independent investigation

The first humanitarian aid plane, from Spain, arrived in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, including medical equipment for victims of explosions at an ammunition depot last Sunday in the heart of the country's economic capital. The blasts officially left 105 dead and 615 wounded, but certainly many more, according to Human Rights Watch, which calls for an independent investigation…

Selection of deaths following explosions in Equatorial Guinea

The death toll from a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea has risen by dozens to at least 98 after more bodies recovered, the government said on Tuesday. The blasts on Sunday in the Mondong Nkuantoma district of the coastal town of Bata also injured at least 615 people, authorities said. The government said that 316 of the injured have been released and 299 remain in care at various hospitals in the city. More than 60 people were also rescued from under the rubble by the…

At least 20 dead, 400 injured in explosions in

A series of explosions at a military barrack in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds more, state television reported. In a statement on national television, the president said the explosions were caused by negligence related to the use of dynamite at the base. TVGE said at least five explosions caused at least 20 deaths and injured more than 400 others. The Ministry of Health tweeted that its health workers are treating the injured at the scene of the tragedy and in medical…

Equatorial Guinea is rejected by worldwide justice

In a judgment issued on Friday, December 11, the judges of this UN tribunal, which was liable for resolving disputes between states, confirmed that France had not violated the Conference on Diplomatic Relations. This continuing, initiated by Malabo, is among the aspect points within the case of the unwell - established property of his son Teodorin Obiang. A case opened in 2009 following complaints from…

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