Equatorial Guinea News
| Central Equatoria State to Embark On Agriculture
[Citizen]
Juba -
Deputy Governor of Central Equatoria State yesterday during the twenty nine anniversary celebration of SPLM/A since its foundation at late Dr. John Garang Mausoleum on behalf of the governor said it was a great day of which its fruits can be witnessed by the flying of the South Sudan flag among the flags of the world.
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5/17/12 1:15 PM
Broker snap: Ophir's gas find 'very positive', says Jefferies
Jefferies has reiterated its buy recommendation and 550p target price for oil and gas group Ophir Energy after its joint venture with BG Group made its fifth consecutive gas find in Tanzania. www.topix.net | 5/16/12 10:27 AM FOOD: Power to the people!
JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.
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5/15/12 12:00 AM
Jay Nordlinger: Oslo Journal, Part I
We begin Jay Nordlinger's journal today. have a strange thought in the airport men's room. www.topix.net | 5/14/12 9:46 PM Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro ...
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5/14/12 7:05 PM
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Among "Worst of Worst" for Civil Liberties
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been placed among the "worst of the worst" countries for political rights and civil liberties by the United States-based watchdog group Freedom House. www.topix.net | 5/11/12 1:34 PM Vanco Energy Company - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - new company profile report published
The company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. www.topix.net | 5/10/12 11:06 PM Financial speculation behind smear campaign
During the last two years "Odnako" has been following a smear campaign carried out by the Spanish mass media against Vladimir Kokorev, a Russian entrepreneur residing in Spain. www.topix.net | 5/10/12 3:47 PM Congratulations to Kim Jong Un from President of Equatorial Guinea
The dear respected Kim Jong Un received a congratulatory message from Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of Equatorial Guinea, on April 26. www.topix.net | 5/10/12 3:08 AM Opposition Figure Wrongly Convicted
[IFEX]
New York -
The conviction of a prominent member of Equatorial Guinea's beleaguered political opposition is a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch said today. A trial court in the city of Bata found Wenceslao Mansogo Alo, a medical doctor, guilty of professional negligence and sentenced him to three years in prison in a politically motivated trial.
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5/9/12 7:12 AM
Buika at Fillmore Miami Beach May 12
Buika is a sultry, sexy, raw, and impassioned vocalist who grew up on the Spanish island of Majorca with political refugee parents from Equatorial Guinea. www.topix.net | 5/8/12 5:36 PM Equatorial Guinea: Opposition Figure Wrongly Convicted - Doctor Jailed for Three Years On Political Charges
[HRW]
The conviction of a prominent member of Equatorial Guinea's beleaguered political opposition is a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch said today. A trial court in the city of Bata found Wenceslao Mansogo Alo, a medical doctor, guilty of professional negligence and sentenced him to three years in prison in a politically motivated trial.
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5/8/12 10:10 AM
PA Resources' Production Report for April 2012
Production figures are preliminary. The production level at the Aseng Field in Equatorial Guinea exceeded 60,000 barrels per day in April and all the five production wells contributed to the field's production. www.topix.net | 5/8/12 7:21 AM Blog: Equatorial Guinea bars reporter from press freedom debate
To commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, CPJ published a list of the 10 most censored countries , citing Equatorial Guinea as the fifth worst offender. www.topix.net | 5/7/12 8:43 PM On World Press Freedom Day, Equatorial Guinea lives up to its low ranking
Committee to Protect Journalists The government of Equatorial Guinea responded to its distinction as the fifth most-censored country in the world by holding a news conference at which President Teodoro Obiang declared, "There are really no restrictions on any activity of the press, provided they are legal."A That message must not have made it to ... (more) www.topix.net | 5/7/12 8:43 PM Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro ...
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5/4/12 3:04 PM
Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in ...
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5/4/12 3:04 PM
Eritrea tops list of 10 most censored nations
Moscow, May 4 - Eritrea, in the Horn of Africa region, leads the list of top 10 most censored countries in the world, according to an international non-governmental organisation, the Committee to Protect Journalists -. Foreign reporters are not granted access to Eritrea and all domestic press coverage is controlled by the government, the CPJ said ... (more) www.topix.net | 5/4/12 4:57 AM Burma Still Among World's Worst for Press Freedom
Burma is ranked 187 out of 197 countries in Freedom House's Freedom of the Press 2012 report. www.topix.net | 5/2/12 12:57 PM Two Countries Named in 10 Worst for Censorship
[allAfrica.com]
Eritrea experiences the worst censorship in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is among the five most heavily-censored countries, says the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
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5/2/12 9:43 AM
Journalism group cites censorship in 10 countries
NEW YORK A journalists' group says that the Horn of Africa nation Eritrea leads the world in imposing censorship on the media, followed closely by North Korea, Syria and Iran. www.topix.net | 5/2/12 4:32 AM Buika's Sultry, Sexy, Raw Sound Takes Over the Fillmore Miami Beach on May 12
Buika is a sultry, sexy, raw, and impassioned vocalist who grew up on the Spanish island of Majorca with political refugee parents from Equatorial Guinea. www.topix.net | 5/1/12 11:22 PM VIP visitors mark a week in Rochester
Rochester was a revolving door of VIPs last week. The Dalai Lama arrived on April 22 for a medical exam and spoke to a private group on Tuesday at Saint Marys Hospital chapel. www.topix.net | 4/30/12 10:09 PM Laos' Herculean Effort to Join the WTO
GENEVA, Apr 30, 2012 - After almost a decade of major economic transformation, the Lao PeopleA's Democratic Republic is on the brink of World Trade Organisation membership. www.topix.net | 4/30/12 6:00 PM Reliance Industries Q1 2012 imports up 3%
Jobs Commodities Automobiles Insurance Real Estate Travel & Tourism Health & Pharma Lifestyle Media Power Telecom Infotech Retail Infrastructure Editor's Picks Mumbai: India's Reliance Industries, owner of the world's biggest refining complex, imported an annual 3 percent more oil in the Jan-March quarter when it made its first-ever purchase of ... (more) www.topix.net | 4/30/12 1:55 PM Birth Anniversary of Kim Il Sung Marked at DPRK Missions
Receptions, remembrance meetings, book and photo exhibitions and film shows were held between April 6 and 13 at the DPRK missions in the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Britain, Italy, Switzerland, Peru, Ethiopia, Democratic Congo, Libya, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa, the DPRK permanent mission at the United Nations and the DPRK permanent ... (more) www.topix.net | 4/27/12 6:26 AM Equatorial Guinea prohibits Egypt revolt reports
No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea. These were the orders given to media in the country, which all are controlled by the state or the family of President Teodoro ...
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4/24/12 11:48 AM
Govt and Equatorial Guinea Discuss Cooperation
[ANGOP]
Sao Tome -
The cooperation relations between the Republic of Angola and Equatorial Guinea were Friday, analysed during a meeting between the ambassadors of these countries in Sao Tome and Principe.
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4/23/12 6:37 AM
President Dos Santos Sends Message to Equatorial Guinean Counterpart
[ANGOP]
Bataequatorial Guinea -
The President of the Republic, José Eduardo dos Santos, addressed a verbal message to his counterpart of Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, which expresses interest of Angola to strengthen the friendship and cooperation relations between the two Gulf of Guinea countries.
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4/21/12 9:15 AM
Dictator's son in Swaziland to party
While French authorities are deciding whether to issue an international warrant for the arrest of Equatorial A Guinea's agriculture minister, Teodorin Nguema Obiang Mangue, he is visiting Swaziland, where he is said to be dating King Mswati's daughter and was expected to attend the A monarch's 44th birthday party. www.topix.net | 4/20/12 4:13 AM 'Our enemies never sleep'
Bata - Europe wants to re-colonise Equatorial Guinea and the oil-rich nation has enemies that "never sleep", President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, tagged by rights group as a ruthless dictator, said on Thursday. www.topix.net | 4/19/12 11:58 PM Asia to Cut West Africa Oil Imports to Five-Month Low in May
Asian refiners will reduce daily imports of West African crude in May by 3.6 percent to the lowest in five months, a survey of five traders and an analysis of loading programs obtained by Bloomberg News showed. www.topix.net | 4/19/12 11:24 AM Equatorial Guinea probes corruption watchdog for slander
Equatorial Guinea's public prosecutor has launched a probe into whether the head of the French wing of corruption watchdog Transparency International slandered the country, officials said ...
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4/18/12 2:39 AM
Corruption Charges Against Son of Equatorial Guinea Leader Prompt Slander Probe
International human rights advocates say France's arrest warrant for Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, known as Teodorin, is an important signal the international community will hold Equatorial Guinea's leading family accountable. www.topix.net | 4/18/12 1:58 AM Corruption Charges Against Son of Equatorial Guinea Leader Prompt Slander Probe
Equatorial Guinea investigates anti-corruption watchdog for slander after group accused president’s son of money laundering
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4/17/12 11:54 PM
Kenya: Will Oil Be a Blessing or Curse for Country? - Global Lessons
Kenya may have found oil in Turkana that could change the development trajectory for the country. www.topix.net | 4/16/12 7:42 AM Equatorial Guinea offers subvention of a 1.2 million to local clubs
The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts disbursed 800 million francs to division one clubs in the country to stimulate the domestic league ahead of the new season In keeping with its promise to subsidise the country's division one league after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the Equatorial Guinea government on Friday paid a subvention totalling 800 ... (more) www.topix.net | 4/14/12 4:16 PM Feds take aim at kleptocrats
From the purchase of a $38.5 million aircraft to millions of dollars in Michael Jackson memorabilia, a top government official in Equatorial Guinea acquired assets that are incompatible with any legitimate income, according to federal prosecutors in Washington. www.topix.net | 4/14/12 12:42 AM Equatorial Guinea: African Solidarity for Whom?
In March 2012, all 14 African nations on UNESCO's current executive board voted to approve a prize sponsored by Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea. www.topix.net | 4/13/12 1:04 PM African Solidarity for Whom?
[EG Justice]
In March 2012, all 14 African nations on UNESCO's current executive board voted to approve a prize sponsored by Teodoro Obiang, president of Equatorial Guinea. They did so under the guise of "African solidarity," dismissing a host of African voices, including those of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Acheba, Graca Machel, and many others, who had publicly urged UNESCO to abandon the misguided and inappropriate prize.
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4/13/12 10:24 AM
Equatorial Guinea: 'Move Quickly' on Warrant for Son of President Facing Money Laundering Charges
[HRW]
Paris -
The French Ministry of Justice should move swiftly to issue an international arrest warrant for the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, EG Justice, Human Rights Watch, and SHERPA said today.
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4/13/12 7:58 AM
France: Move Quickly on Equatorial Guinea Warrant
Repression and corruption often go hand-in-hand. This is the sort of case that should be pursued to send a message that the international community will not let officials travel the globe to launder natural resource wealth for personal gain. www.topix.net | 4/12/12 11:45 PM France approves arrest warrant for son of E. Guinea president
PARIS: A French prosecutor on Wednesday approved an investigator's request for an international arrest warrant for the son of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on money laundering charges, a judicial source said. www.topix.net | 4/11/12 11:19 AM Press Silent On Unrest in Mali, Syria
[CPJ]
While Mali remains in global headlines with a March 22 military coup and rebel claims of an independent state, citizens in Equatorial Guinea are kept in the dark about the crisis unless they have access to international media, CPJ has gathered from interviews with journalists and a government spokesman.
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4/11/12 6:22 AM
President receives credentials from 12 new ambassadors
WAM ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received the credentials of twelve new ambassadors to the UAE at Al-Diyafa Palace in Abu Dhabi in presence of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative and His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and ... (more) www.topix.net | 4/10/12 5:30 PM PA Resources' Production Report for Q1, 2012
Production figures are preliminary. During the first quarter, PA Resources' lifted and sold for its own account a total of approximately 500,000 barrels of oil, of which about half were production from the Aseng Field in Equatorial Guinea and the rest from Tunisia. www.topix.net | 4/10/12 7:06 AM Record Zimbabwe debts to Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has emerged as one of Zimbabwe's main creditors following massive unpaid oil deliveries since the surrender of coup plotter Simon Mann from Harare to Malabo in ...
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4/9/12 9:42 AM
DPRK Books Donated to Equatorial Guinea
A ceremony of donating DPRK books took place at the building of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea on March 28 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung . www.topix.net | 4/6/12 11:05 AM Financial speculation behind smear campaign?
During the last two years "Odnako" has been following a smear campaign carried out by the Spanish mass media against Vladimir Kokorev, a Russian entrepreneur residing in Spain. www.topix.net | 4/5/12 10:52 AM Day of Sun Commemorated in Russia, Equatorial Guinea
Russian papers carried special write-ups and Equatorial Guinea TV aired a special program in the run-up to the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung . www.topix.net | 4/5/12 5:38 AM |
JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.