Africa’s Youthful Majority vs Aging Leaders: Bridging the Divide for Change Amid Entrenched Power

Africa is a continent of contrasts. It boasts the youngest population in the world, with over 60% of its people under the age of 25, yet it is governed by some of the oldest leaders globally, many of whom have clung to power for decades. This...

The Oranto Deal Controversy

The Boakai administration’s proposed Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with Atlas-Oranto Petroleum has sparked a firestorm of political, legal, and economic controversy, rekindling old fears about corruption, weak governance, and the recurring...

Equatorial Guinea sack manager and banish players after going on strike for World Cup qualifier

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Equatorial Guinea, ConocoPhillips Sign HOA for Offshore Blocks, Unlocking $9B Investment Opportunity

Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...

World’s 1,500th known bat species confirmed from Equatorial Guinea

From Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea, researchers have described what is officially recognized as the 1,500th bat species known to science, according to a recent study. The newly described bat is a species of pipistrelle, a group of tiny...

NOG Energy Week 2025: Nigeria Targets 3m/bpd Crude Production, 12m/cfpd Of Gas By 2030

3 Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious action plan to boost crude oil production to 3 million barrels per day and expand gas output to 12 billion cubic feet daily by 2030, following far-reaching resolutions adopted at the just-concluded NOG Energy...

Nigeria Hails Equatorial Guinea Republic’s Development, Stability At Independence Anniversary

3 Stella Omona The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has hailed Equatorial Guinea Republic’s unwavering commitment to national development and stability, saying it has continued to...

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Climate change adaptation opportunity for capacitation

Valuable leadership, expertise, and context-specific knowledge are missing at the decision-making table, leading to uninformed and ineffective solutions. CLIMATE change is already impacting Africa disproportionately and will continue to do so,...

Scientists discover 1,500th species of bat

Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a global milestone for biodiversity and conservation.She had suspected the small creature, caught during an expedition in Equatorial Guinea, could match a...

Enforcing structural, economic...

Cameroon’s delegation to the meetings was led by the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey; and that of Finance, Louis Paul Motaze; alongside the Ambassador of Cameroon to the USA, H.E. Henri Etoundi...

‘Malabo yan, Alan!’ Sotto rejects Cayetano’s snap polls idea

By Marlon Ramos Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s bold suggestion for all national government officials, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, to step down and pave the way for a snap election has no...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Centre farmers: Southern Africa’s Regional Dialogue maps a climate-resilient Agrifood future

JOHANNESBURG– Held this week, the “SADC Farmers Regional Dialogue” brought together farmer associations, policymakers, civil society, and development partners to discuss one of the most pressing issues in Southern Africa: having resilient,...

Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC in the pound seats with Caf Confed Cup

By securing their places in the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup, Kaizer Chiefs and Stellenbosch FC are each guaranteed a substantial payout of R6.9 million. The stakes are higher as teams compete for further financial rewards by...

A New Dawn for Ancient Wonders: Grand Egyptian Museum Opens Its Doors

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an architectural marvel nestled on the Giza Plateau, officially opened its doors following an impressive ceremony led by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Located just two kilometres from the Great Pyramid...

Jammeh’s return: Paradise lost revisited

- Advertisement - By Kebeli Demba Nyima, Atlanta, USA In Paradise lost, the great English poet John Milton imagined a fallen angel, hurled from Heaven, staring across the burning plains of Hell and whispering to himself, “Better to reign in Hell...

Paraquat imports climb despite concerns about health impacts

The US has been importing increasing amounts of paraquat, a pesticide widely used in farming that is linked to Parkinson’s disease, even as other countries have banned the chemical amid growing concerns about risks to human and environmental...

Equatorial Coca-Cola expands production in Morocco with new production lines 

MOROCCO – Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC), the authorized bottler for The Coca-Cola Company in West and North Africa, has inaugurated two new production lines at its Nouaceur plant in Morocco. According to local reports, the...

Ending Dependency: Rethinking Africa’s Path to Prosperity

By Abubakar Bukola Saraki It is an honour and a responsibility to join you for this timely conversation—not simply as a former public servant or as someone who has worked across banking, healthcare, entrepreneurship and governance—but as one who...