Tag: Equatorial Guinea
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AFCON: Equatorial Guinea beat Mali on penalty kicks to reach quarter-finals
Equatorial Guinea beat Mali on penalty kicks to reach quarter-finals
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Equatorial Guinea shuts embassy in UK after president’s son sanctioned
Equatorial Guinea will close its diplomatic mission in London, the country’s foreign minister, Simeon Oyono Esono said on Monday. The closure follows Britain’s decision last week to freeze the assets of Teodoro Obiang Mangue, the son of Equatorial Guinea president. Mangue was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars. “The first decision that the Malabo executive…
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UK sanctions African president’s son for buying Michael Jackson’s used gloves for $275,000
…places him on travel ban … queries his lavish lifestyle The United Kingdom (UK) has sanctioned Teodoro Obiang Mangue, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president for misappropriating millions of dollars spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a $275,000 glove worn by Michael Jackson. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Teodoro Obiang Mangue, who is…
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Guinean president, Alpha Condé, ‘snubs’ Bissau counterpart
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Cisoko Emballo, was not invited to Tuesday’s inauguration of President Alpha Conde because of “his lack of courtesy” to the Guinean head of state, the Minister-Secretary General of the Guinean Presidency, Kiridi Bangoura, said on Monday. According to the minister, who is also chairman of the inauguration sub-commission, Guinea has…
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France slams €30m fine on E/Guinean President’s son, seizes all assets
The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader was handed a 30-million-euro fine by a Paris court Monday on top of a suspended jail term and the confiscation of his assets for embezzling public funds. Teodorin Obiang, the son of Equatorial Guinea’s leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema, was found guilty in 2017 of having plundered his country’s…
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Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Eagles obtain CHAN quarter-final ticket
It was an excellent second half from the CHAN Eagles after obtaining the quarter final ticket of the 2018 African Nations Championship on Tuesday night. The Eagles came back from a goal down to defeat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 in Group C clash at the Stade Adrar in Agadir, Morocco. Goals from Anthony Okpotu, Dayo Ojo…
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CHAN 2018: Eagles go for Equatorial Guinea jugular
The CHAN Super Eagles will be aiming to avoid elimination from the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament with victory over Equatorial Guinea at the Stade Adrar in Agadir this evening. The Super Eagles head into the clash atop Group C with four points from two matches and know that a second successive win will…
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Buhari receives Equatorial Guinea President in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday played host to his colleague from Equatorial Guinea, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, at the State House in Abuja. The Equatorial Guinea ruler arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 12.30 p.m. and was welcomed by President Buhari and other top government officials. Recall that the Equatorial Guinea’s president had paid similar…
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French court jails Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Obiang for embezzlement
A French court on Friday found the Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodorin Obiang guilty in absentia for using money plundered from his country to buy property and luxury cars in France. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Teodorin Obiang who is also the eldest son of President Teodoro Obiang was also handed a three-year suspended prison sentence…