July 20

• Equatorial Guinea: Unesco's Shameful Award [document]

  UNESCO's decision to issue a controversial prize sponsored by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea is disappointing and irresponsible, seven civil society... Read more »

March 16

• Africa: President Obiang and Kleptocrats in Africa [opinion]

  Africa's greedy rulers have looted the immense resources of their own countries, leaving the people poor and desperate. The continent's people must rise up and hold the rulers to... Read more »

February 10

• Equatorial Guinea: How to Lead Opposition to President Nguema [analysis]

  President Obiang's major pre-occupation is enjoying the oil wealth of his country together with members of his family and cronies. And the country's opposition makes sure nobody... Read more »

September 30, 2011

• Africa: The AU, the OAU and the UNESCO-Obiang Prize [analysis]

  Under pressure from campaigners, UNESCO last year rightly shelved a prize for research in the life sciences funded by Equatorial Guinea's president of 32 years, the despotic... Read more »

July 5, 2011

• Senegal: Nation on the Rise [opinion]

  The people of Senegal are out in protest over President Abdoulaye Wade's efforts to manipulate the country's constitution, writes Sokari Ekine in this week's round-up of African... Read more »

June 26, 2011

• Africa: The Malabo Extravaganza, the AU And a 'Sacrificed Agenda' [opinion]

  The coming two weeks (23 June - 2 July 2011) are busy weeks for African Union (AU). It is organising the 17th ordinary Heads of States and Governments Summit, which is taking place... Read more »

• Equatorial Guinea: Why the AU is Wrong to Hold Its Summit in Equatorial Guinea

  Over the next week, Africa's leaders will troop to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, for the 17th African Union Summit. On the agenda are issues of youth empowerment, implementation of AU... Read more »

March 15, 2011

• Equatorial Guinea: Disempowered Voices: The Status of Civil Society [analysis]

  Equatorial Guinea must amend laws that hinder effective civil society mobilisation and activism inside the country, says a new report by advocacy group EG Justice. The report... Read more »

December 14, 2010

• Equatorial Guinea: Obiang - the Sham Humanitarian [opinion]

  Thanks to international advocacy, attempts by Equatorial Guinean dictator Teodoro Obiang to sponsor a UNESCO prize have been thwarted. Abena Ampofoa Asare examines how, despite a... Read more »