Equatorial Guinea News

The world's only albino gorilla was the result of INCEST - and his lack of colour meant he died from skin cancer, claim scientists Snowflake the albino gorilla inherited the gene that caused him to be born without colour pigments in his skin and hair Spanish scientists sequenced this genome and discovered that his parents were closely related to ... (more)

We recently released an article about a Russian girl Irina Baranovsky on her first journey to Africa .

Punto Azul , Equatorial Guinea's latest start-up airline, took to the skies on 14 June with the launch of services on the 240-kilometre route from Malabo , the country's capital located on the Bioko Island, to Bata on the African mainland.

A new study published in the journal BMC Genomics has found that famous albino gorilla Snowflake's white hair was caused by inbreeding.

Scientists have solved the long-standing mystery of the only known albino gorilla in the world, claiming that its unusual white colouring was the result of inbreeding.

In August 2011, Cllr. Francis Johnson-Allison, Chair of Liberia's Anti Corruption Commission wondered whether monies being pumped into the Liberian economy by multi-million dollar companies were acquired through legal means.

In an audience with Cameroon s Prime Mimister, Daniolo Danelucir discussed his investment vision .

The President of Equatorial Guinea has warned President John Dramani Mahama and other African leaders not to tolerate, accept or allow the issue of homosexuality to get roots in their countries as it is an abomination before God.

A famous albino gorilla that lived for 40 years at the Barcelona Zoo got its white coloring by way of inbreeding, new research shows.

Mrs. Obiang was honored for her leadership in social development in the country and her contributions to improving the standard of living of The First Lady has led the efforts in her country to promote social development and has helped change societal attitudes toward women in The Millennium Development Goals 2013 Women's Progress awards recognize ... (more)

Spanish flamenco singer Concha Buika says the key to her music is singing with a "beautiful idea" and "really big desire."

African women have been challenged to come up with strategies that will help address the numerous challenges faced by women on the continent.

A French court upheld on Thursday an arrest warrant for the son of Equatorial Guinea's president on charges of money-laundering, a source familiar with the case said.

In Kaback, an island located 70 kilometers from Conakry, the capital of Guinea, the construction of a new 100-meter long bridge will brighten the future of this small community of fishermen and farmers.

This was announced only days after President Teodoro Nguema Obiange of Equatorial Guinea claimed that his party, the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea , had won 99 of the 100 seats in the lower house of assembly and 54 of 55 senate seats in elections held last month.

MOSCOW, June 7 Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian energy giant Gazprom, is preparing to quit a project to develop two blocks off the West African coast, the company's first deputy CEO Vadim Yakovlev said on Friday, referring to the results of exploration.

IF THE GOVERNMENT of Liberia gets its way, it could soon be turning the revamping of the Roberts International Airport into the hands of one of the most rights abused and corrupt-ridden nations in Africa currently engulfed in a massive money laundering investigation.

Equatorial Guinea's main opposition movement cried foul on Tuesday after the president's party announced it had won all but two seats in last month's parliamentary election in the tiny oil-rich West African state.

Raphael Fernandez runs a restaurant in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea and badly wants tomatoes, Irish potatoes, spinach, rice and cabbage.

Nigeria's strides to making same sex marriage a criminal act will have far reaching effects in the perception of Africa on a global scale, says Anneke Scheepers .