Equatorial guinea

November 10, 2024

Africa

Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

By Editors Desk

Baltasar Ebang Engonga / Facebook Baltasar Ebang Engonga was detained on suspicion of corruption before the videos were leaked

January 15, 2024

Sports

Algeria held by Angola as winless run at AFCON continues

Former champions Algeria conceded a second-half penalty to allow unfancied Angola to force a 1-1 draw in the opening Group D clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

By Editors Desk

Riyad Mahrez was unable to provide the necessary spark to break down a stubborn Angola defence.

July 28, 2021

Africa

French court upholds guilty verdict on fraud charges for Equatorial Guinea's VP

France's highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for embezzlement, paving the way for the potential return of tens of millions of dollars to the country's people.

Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue gestures while arriving at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, for the inauguration of Incumbent South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on May 25, 2019. © Michele Spatar