Equatorial Guinea
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| Capital | Malabo |
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| Recognised regional languages | Fang |
| Combe | |
| Pidgin English | |
| Annobonese | |
| Population | 1. 268 million (2017) |
| Official_languages | Spanish |
| French | |
| Portuguese | |
| Currencies | CFA franc, Central African CFA franc |
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| ID | 734475 |
About Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a Central African country comprising the Rio Muni mainland and 5 volcanic offshore islands. Capital Malabo, on Bioko Island, has Spanish colonial architecture and is a hub for the country's prosperous oil industry. Its Arena Blanca beach draws dry-season butterflies. The tropical forest of the mainland's Monte Alen National Park is home to gorillas, chimpanzees and elephants.
Christian Atsu: Ghana funeral for footballer killed by Turkey earthquake
... He also made 65 appearances for Ghana, and helped the national side reach the finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea - where he was awarded goal and player of the tournament...
How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists
... Just last month, three separate false copyright claims were made against Diario Rombe, an investigative news outlet that focusses on Equatorial Guinea...
The mission to save the biggest frog on earth
... " For decades, the goliath frog has been over-hunted for food and the pet trade in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea...
Why Russia's invasion of Ukraine still divides Africa
... Seven other African countries - Senegal, Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Guinea Bissau and Cameroon - did not vote at all...
Anxious Christmas for families of Indians held in Nigeria
... In August, the ship s crew was en route to pick up crude oil from Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria before heading to deliver it in Rotterdam, Holland...
Zimbabwe's dilemma over deadly elephant attacks
... While Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Equatorial Guinea have proposed to Cites that the elephants in southern Africa be upgraded to give them " threatened-with-extinction status" further restricting any trade...
Glencore ordered to pay millions over Africa oil bribes
... Along with five charges of bribery, the subsidiary admitted charges of failing to prevent agents from using bribes to secure oil contracts in Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan...
Private military firms see demand in Ukraine war
... " Would they be duly enrolled in the national armed forces before any operations? If not, then what would be their legal position? Casualties? Medical cover? Death and disability insurance? " Mr Mann - who spent several years in prison after being accused of leading an aborted coup d état in Equatorial Guinea in 2004 - said that he is aware, however, of evacuation missions charging £10,000 per person, " mostly organised by PMC-type people who happen to have contacts on the ground"...
