In a country awash with oil, the poorest survive in shantytowns a stone's throw from smart modern apartments and family homes supposedly built to help those most in need. But people familiar with the ...

During his election campaign in 2009, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo promised 'social housing for all' in Equatorial Guinea - Copyright AFP Samuel OBIANG ...

Equatorial Guinea’s economy grew by an estimated 0.9% in 2024 which was insufficient to boost jobs and earnings enough to maintain living standards, especially in a context of soaring food prices.

In a country awash with oil, the poorest survive in shantytowns a stone's throw from smart modern apartments and family homes supposedly built to help those most in need. Public housing built in a ...

Brand new homes intended for Equatorial Guinea's lower-income families have cropped up across the capital Malabo, but shanty town residents say they are going to the middle class and wealthy instead.