Preview: Sao Tome & Principe vs Tunisia - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Sao Tome & Principe and Tunisia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. A dead-rubber fixture in Group H of the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Africa will see...

Preview: Gambia vs Gabon - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Gambia and Gabon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Gabon resume their push for a direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup when they face Gambia at the Moi...

The U.S. Government Just Updated Its Travel Warning For This Oil-Rich Country, Citing "Arbitrary" Law Enforcement

Equatorial Guinea in Africa isn't one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. However, it is still a popular stop for Americans looking for an underrated island getaway or those hoping to visit Monte Alén National Park. Visitors...

NNFU President urges treating agriculture as economic pillar

The President of the Namibia National Farmers' Union wants agriculture to be treated as a strategic pillar for economic development, rather than as a social welfare project. Adolf Muremi was speaking at the Agri Outlook Conference, which is...

Flag State Sues Equatorial Guinea for Illegal Seizure of Heroic Idun

A newly-released legal complaint lays out serious allegations of mistreatment of the crew of the Heroic Idun, who were detained by officials in Equatorial Guinea and held without charges in 2022. In a lawsuit filed with the International Tribunal...

Preview: Malawi vs Equatorial Guinea - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Malawi and Equatorial Guinea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Malawi will welcome Equatorial Guinea to the Bingu National Stadium on Thursday...

Europa Oil License in Equatorial Guinea Extended by a Year

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC has received a 12-month extension to the initial two-year term of the EG-08 exploration block from Equatorial Guinea's hydrocarbons and mining development minister. The block spans 731 square kilometers (282.24...

Europa Oil & Gas Eyes 2026 Drilling with PSC Extension in Equatorial Guinea

Europa Oil & Gas has received a one-year extension from the Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development for Equatorial Guinea for the initial two-year period of the EG-08 production sharing contract (PSC), with the plans for drilling of the...

Istanbul to host 5th Turkish-Africa Economic Forum

The forum will be graced by the President of the Republic of Türkiye H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Angola H.E. João Goncalves Lourenço, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye...

Preview: Liberia vs Namibia - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Liberia and Namibia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Liberia will aim to keep their faint hopes of a playoff spot alive when they host Namibia at...

Malabo na, magulo pa! Tito Sotto dismisses Alan Cayetano’s snap election pitch

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III shot down a proposal from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano to hold snap elections to restore public trust in government, saying such a move has no constitutional or legal grounding. “There is no...

Commending Minister Nyanti’s Strategic Move to Revive the Lone Star

Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti’s initiative to secure a Serbian coach for the Lone Star marks a refreshing and pragmatic approach to sports diplomacy and national football revival. At a time when Lone Star has been struggling for consistent...

‘Malabo yan, Alan!’ Sotto rejects Cayetano’s snap polls idea

By Marlon Ramos Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s bold suggestion for all national government officials, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, to step down and pave the way for a snap election has no...

Malaysian football leadership, not our love for football at stake, and a bit of humanity

OCTOBER 9 — I got carried away. Over FIFA’s sanctions imposed on Malaysia for its “Forbidden Seven” — as it stands, the country is unlikely to feature in the 2027 Asia Cup. And probably a few more tournaments after. In that I joined too...

Malawi’s new leader faces severe economic challenges

Peter Mutharika was sworn in for a second term as Malawi’s president after five years out of power, making him Africa’s second-oldest leader at the age of 85. Mutharika stepped down in 2020 after his victory was nullified over electoral fraud...

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...

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)...

This leader returns to power as Africa’s second-oldest president

Malawi’s Peter Mutharika is now Africa’s second-oldest leader, after Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya. Mutharika, who is now 85, took oath as the seventh president of Malawi on Saturday. Until Mutharika’s return, the second spot was held by...

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...

Cemac SME Loan Rates Double in One Quarter Amid Rising Credit Costs

(Business in Cameroon) - The average effective interest rate on SME loans in the Cemac zone surged from 11.41% to 23.34% between Q1 and Q2 2025. The overall average effective interest rate across all borrowers rose from 10.21% to 11.80% in the...