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Africa’s Oldest Oil-Rich Dictatorship Has a Succession Problem

(Bloomberg) — Two South African engineers working in Equatorial Guinea’s offshore oil fields were preparing to return home in February 2023 when they were arrested

Two South Africans detained in Equatorial Guinea

Two South Africans detained in a prison in Equatorial Guinea for over two weeks still face no formal charges despite Pretoria’s attempts to negotiate their release.

The Dictator's Son Wanted His Yacht Back. That's When Trouble Started for Two Oilmen. -- WSJ

Vice President Teodorin “Teddy” Nguema Obiang was in a mood for payback.

Black Beach hell | Carte Blanche

In 2013, Daniel Janse van Rensburg was illegally detained for more than 400 days in one of Equatorial Guinea’s worst prisons.

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Press release – UN decision: Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

United Nations: imprisonment of two South Africans in Equatorial Guinea unlawful, calls for their immediate release 508 days of arbitrary detention is a grave violation of international human rights...

One year on, South African engineers still languishing in jail in Equatorial Guinea

One year on, South African engineers still languishing in jail in Equatorial Guinea Families of two South African engineers, Frederik (Frik) Potgieter and Peter Huxham who have been jailed in...

Families plead for release of SA engineers held in Equatorial Guinea

Families plead for release of SA engineers held in Equatorial Guinea The families of South African engineers Frederik Potgieter, 54, from George, and Peter Huxham, 55, from Langebaan, continued to...

Anguished families believe ICJ case shows SA has power to get two engineers released from Equatorial Guinea

Anguished families believe ICJ case shows SA has power to get two engineers released from Equatorial Guinea The families of two South African engineers detained in Equatorial Guinea a year ago believe...

ENGINEERS DETAINED IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA: GOVERNMENT URGED TO HELP

ENGINEERS DETAINED IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA: GOVERNMENT URGED TO HELP GEORGE NEWS – The families of Frik Potgieter (53) from George and Peter Huxham (55) from Langebaan, are pleading with the South...

Government urged to help bring SA engineers held in Equatorial Guinea home

Government urged to help bring SA engineers held in Equatorial Guinea home The families of two South African engineers have appealed to government to help bring the two men home for Christmas, nearly...

Families of unlawfully convicted engineers plead with Dirco to ramp up bilateral efforts

Families of unlawfully convicted engineers plead with Dirco to ramp up bilateral efforts It has been more than nine months since Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham were arrested on fabricated charges in...

Political vendetta suspected as two South African engineers languish in Equatorial Guinea Prison on ‘trumped up’ charges

Political vendetta suspected as two South African engineers languish in Equatorial Guinea Prison on ‘trumped up’ charges The family of two South African engineers locked up in Equatorial...

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