Six French soldiers are detained at Bata airport. Malabo accuses France of undermining its security.A few hours after the condemnation of its vice president, Equatorial Guinea accused France of having tried to undermine the country’s security, after a French army helicopter landed at the airport of Bata without authorization.The national authorities do not exclude that this military incident is an operation of espionage and provocation on the pa…

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Equatorial Guinea accuses France of espionage attempts | The North Africa Post

FRANCE’S highest appeal court has 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.

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Equatorial Guinea VP loses graft appeal

France's highest appeals court Wednesday upheld the conviction of Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodorin Obiang for accumulating luxury properties with illegally obtained funds, in a growing French push against assets amassed by corrupt elites.

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French Court Rejects Final Appeal By E.Guinea VP Over Illegal Assets

The American Legislative Exchange Council’s head of public relations whitewashed abuses committed by dictatorial regimes in Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea announced on Monday it was shutting down its embassy in London following on sanctions imposed by the UK on the son of the president alleging corruption. Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, 53, is also the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea and is responsible for the country's defense and security.

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Equatorial Guinea will shut down embassy in London to protest corruption charges

Equatorial Guinea will close its diplomatic mission in London, the country's foreign minister said on Monday, after Britain last week sanctioned the son of its president for misappropriating millions of dollars. "The first decision that the Malabo executive has taken is the total closure of our diplomatic headquarters in London," Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono said on state

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Equatorial Guinea to close embassy in London

Teodorin Obiang Mangue, vice-president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the president, was sanctioned on Thursday by London for the "misappropriation of public funds"

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Equatorial Guinea slams 'unilateral' sanctions against vice President

Equatorial Guinea Saturday slammed as "unilateral and illegal" British sanctions against the son of the country's veteran president, known for his wildly extravagant lifestyle, over corruption allegations.

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