Latest news in Equatorial Guinea? September 20th, 2026

The most prominent news concerning Equatorial Guinea includes:

• Controversy and Rights Alarms Over Third-Country Deportees: International human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, issued urgent appeals following the abuse and arrest of migrants deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea. Reports revealed that detainees housed at the Hotel Bamy in Malabo were subjected to violent crackdowns and police beatings after details and videos of poor conditions and threats were leaked to lawyers and media.

  The Guardian

• Social Media and Digital Restrictions: Authorities recently enforced shutdowns affecting major social media platforms, notably Facebook and TikTok, alongside state moves to regulate and monitor internet access and foreign satellite services such as Starlink.

  NewsNow

• Security Developments: The government of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo announced earlier this month that security forces foiled an alleged coup attempt, reportedly with foreign technical assistance.

  NewsNow

• Energy and Offshore Activity: In the energy sector, offshore activity saw new movement with Transocean securing multi-million-dollar drilling operations off the coast to bolster the country’s oil and gas production.

  NewsNow