Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after failing to meet nearly 90% of its targets, with Vice President Nguema Obiang citing a lack of results and rampant corruption. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo expressed dissatisfaction with the government's failure to diversify the economy and misuse of state resources.
Sweden began their World Cup campaign with a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia. Yasin Ayari scored twice, with Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres also finding the net, while Mattias Svanberg added a late goal. Tunisia's lone response came from Omar Rekik.
Sweden secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Tunisia in their first World Cup finals match in eight years. Yasin Ayari, Alexander Isak, and Viktor Gyokeres scored in the first half, with Mattias Svanberg and Ayari adding goals in the second. Omar Rekik scored Tunisia's lone goal.
An international coalition of lawyers has filed a lawsuit with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to block deportations to Equatorial Guinea from the US, targeting a 'third-country' agreement allowing the US to deport individuals to Equatorial Guinea despite its poor human rights record.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the state of Russia-US relations with Equatorial Guinea's Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue during a press conference in Moscow. Lavrov noted the significant global attention on US-Russian relations.
Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Malabo, marking the end of his 11-day Africa tour.
Pope Leo concluded his four-nation Africa tour in Equatorial Guinea, publicly criticising the country's poor prison conditions and urging leaders to use oil wealth for all citizens. The Pope addressed a Mass of 100,000 people including President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the world's longest-serving president, calling for an end to corruption and greater freedom in the oil-rich nation where more than half live in poverty.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, condemning the colonisation of Africa's oil and mineral resources and calling the global economy that prioritises profit 'a killer.' The pontiff met with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled since 1979 and been accused of widespread corruption. Despite oil wealth accounting for nearly half of GDP, over half of the country's two million people live in poverty, with revenues enriching the ruling family rather than the population.
Pope Leo arrived in Equatorial Guinea on the final leg of his Africa journey, becoming the first pontiff to visit since 1982. In a pointed address, he denounced the "colonisation" of Africa's minerals and "lust for power" in a nation ruled by Africa's longest-serving president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo since 1979. Despite oil wealth accounting for nearly half of GDP, over half of the population lives in poverty, with rights groups documenting how revenues have enriched the ruling family.
