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Golf tournament marking independence ends in Djibloho

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Map: Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea

The golf tournament held to mark the 58th anniversary of Equatorial Guinea’s independence has ended at the Grand Hotel Djibloho. The competition was supported by Ecobank, the Grand Hotel Djibloho, ATIC and GETESA, according to Ahora EG.

The golf tournament held in Djibloho to mark the 58th anniversary of Equatorial Guinea’s independence has ended, Ahora EG reports. The competition was sponsored by Ecobank, the official sponsor, as well as the Grand Hotel Djibloho, ATIC and GETESA.

The president of the Equatorial Guinean Golf Federation, Edgard Manuel Mbela Wanga, and Ecobank’s managing director were among the officials present from the opening of the tournament.

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