By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ahora EG
Equatorial Guinea’s Senate approved the reform of the hydrocarbons law to modernise the energy sector framework and strengthen environmental protection. The legislation, together with the recent mining law, completes the update of the regulatory framework for extractive industries, Ahora EG reports.
Equatorial Guinea’s Senate approved a mining bill intended to modernise regulation of the sector, strengthen transparency and accelerate economic diversification. The vote took place during the second ordinary session in Bata, with parliamentary groups and the government taking part, according to Ahora EG.
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Equatorial Guinea and the United States discussed new areas of cooperation in defence and energy at a meeting at the People’s Palace. Equatorial Guinea’s ministers of foreign affairs and of hydrocarbons, mines and electricity attended, according to Ahora EG.
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Equatorial Guinea’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously adopted the bills relating to the general state budget for 2027. The vote followed consideration of assessments and recommendations by the parliamentary committee responsible for the economy, trade, finance and budget, reports Ahora EG.
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Equatorial Guinea’s Environment Minister, Fidel Esono Mba Eyono, is attending the COP17 biodiversity leaders’ summit in Armenia on behalf of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. António Guterres warned there of the global delay in protecting nature and the threat of extinction facing more than one million species, Real Equatorial Guinea reports.
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Franqui Oliveira tried over forged official signatures in Equatorial GuineaFranqui Oliveira is appearing before Equatorial Guinea’s criminal chamber, accused of forging three public documents bearing, among others, the signatures of the president and former and current officials. He admitted the offences at a hearing held in October 2026, Ahora EG reports.
São Tomé and Príncipe central bank says ASDIS is not authorisedThe Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe warns that the ASDIS credit cooperative is not authorised to operate in the country. The financial regulator urges the public and economic stakeholders to take note of the warning, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.The week in Africa
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