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• The saga of Equatorial Guinea is a learning opportunity for the United States and other developed countries and highlights the need for a country-specific approach to development assistance and a partnership approach rather than a patronizing one. Foreign Policy Research Institute
• Six African states are highly vulnerable with more than 60% of their total budget at risk: Nigeria, home to 215 million people, Angola, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Carbon Tracker
• Perhaps worryingly, some of Africa's largest oil producers will fail to benefit from higher prices as output continues to drop in Angola, Republic of Congo, and Equatorial Guinea. Trade Finance Global
• Weak economic performance is expected among CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo) in 2023. World Bank
• Five African countries, Malawi, Sudan, South Africa, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea are expected to grow lower than Ghana in 2023. Nigeria's leading geopolitical intelligence platform
• China is looking at other countries in Africa for new basing opportunities, including Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Mauritania, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The Epoch Times
• The United Arab Emirates has warned its citizens and residents against traveling to Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania due to outbreaks of the Marburg virus. Al Arabiya English
• ExxonMobil announced plans to wind down oil production in Equatorial Guinea and depart altogether in 2026 after its license expires. Orient Energy Review
• A vaccine trial in Equatorial Guinea could provide valuable data on the safety of vaccines and the immune response they generate in populations at risk of future outbreaks. Nature Medicine
• Other gas-rich African nations projected to drive exports are Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Senegal and Mauritania. How we made it in Africa
• Exxon Mobil will wind down oil production in Equatorial Guinea and leave the West African country after its license expires in 2026. Nigeria's leading geopolitical intelligence platform
• Other countries with family dynasties at risk of coups include Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Congo-Brazzaville and Benin. Operation Disclosure Official
• Equatorial Guinea could offer the Chinese a lot and, most importantly, something the PLA does not have in Djibouti-access to the Atlantic Ocean and airfields for fixed-wing aircraft. Foreign Policy
• Equatorial Guinea There is a high risk of malaria in Equatorial Guinea (A/P, D, M). UK Government
• Extreme to exceptional anomalies can be expected to arc throughout Ivory Coast and southern Ghana along the Gulf of Guinea, into Equatorial Guinea and Republic of the Congo. ISCIENCES
• Bloomberg sees increases in LNG export capacity of 12.4 million tons during 2021-26 from Nigeria, Mauritania, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Mozambique. Atlantic Council
• Mozambique is going to become the biggest supplier of gas, Senegal will become a big supplier of gas, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea will become big suppliers of gas. The News Chornicle
• ExxonMobil will wind down oil production in Equatorial Guinea and leave the West African country after its licence expires in 2026, quoting two unnamed sources. Nigeria's leading geopolitical intelligence platform
• The giant forest - which spans Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon - faces an enormous threat of deforestation from illegal logging. African Business
• More than a dozen high-impact wells are predicted in the next 18 months in Libya, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Egypt, and others. The Business & Financial Times - financial news and information to the business community in the country and internationally

Last updated: 14 June 2025