Egypt releases white papers on decade of foreign policy under President Sisi

CAIRO, Oct 2 (MENA) – The foreign minister presented President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with two newly published white papers detailing the country’s foreign policy achievements and presidential diplomacy from 2014 to 2024. These are the first white...

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...

The true story of Lamine Yamal's mother's dinner business: "She doesn't organise it"

Benjamin Zarandona, a 49-year-old former footballer, has shed light on the much-discussed dinner that has been organised in London to meet Sheila Ebana, the mother of Lamine Yamal. The event, called Football Fans Christmas Party, has been...

Equatorial Guinea announces 2026 oil and gas licensing round 

Equatorial Guinea’s Hydrocarbons and Mining Development Minister, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has announced a new oil and gas licensing round for 2026, dubbed EGRonda 2026. EGRonda 2026 will open 24 blocks to global exploration and production (E&P)...

AfDB approves loan for Equatorial Guinea project, set to create 4,500 jobs

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to kickstart the first phase of Equatorial Guinea’s Human Capital Development Project (PARCH 1), aiming to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen workforce skills over five...

Equatorial Guinea: African Development Bank approves €73.27 million loan for youth employment and skills development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Malawi’s election results a win and a loss for Africa

Malawi’s election is laudable for its peacefulness, but the lack of younger leaders can only hold the country back Four years ago, then-Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera flew 11,265km with a 10-member delegation to attend an online conference...

President Mahama launches National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday launched the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025 on the theme: “Building a Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space.” The month-long programme, is being spearheaded by the Cyber Security...

President Mahama warns cyber fraudsters: 'We will hand you over for trial abroad'

President John Dramani Mahama has warned cybercrime perpetrators residing in Ghana that they will be extradited to foreign countries for trial and punished under the law if apprehended. He gave the warning in Accra during the launch of the...

AfDB Approves €73.27 million Loan to Power Equatorial Guinea Youth Employment

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea for the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH...

AfDB approves €73.27m loan to boost youth employment, skills in Equatorial Guinea

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €73.27 million loan to Equatorial Guinea to finance the first phase of the country’s Human Capital Development Project in Support of Economic and Social Inclusion (PARCH 1). The five-year...

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, ConocoPhillips sign agreement for offshore blocks

Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...

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...

Ghanaian president inaugurates joint national cyber security committee

ACCRA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated an 18-member Joint Cyber Security Committee at a ceremony in Accra, the national capital, to launch the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025. Speaking at the...

President Mahama announces $50m fund to support indigenous startups build digital finance ecosystem

By Ashiadey Dotse President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government has set aside $50 million to support indigenous startups and build a strong digital finance ecosystem. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 National Cyber Security...

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...

Babatunde earns first Flames call, hot fixtures in EPL weekend

Flames Head Coach Kalisto Pasuwa has handed FCB Nyasa Big Bullets striker Babatunde Adepoju his maiden national team call-up for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé. This follows the forward’s...