2024 in Equatorial Guinea
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Events in the year 2024 in Equatorial Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- Prime Minister: Manuela Roka Botey
- Vice President: Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Events
[edit]- 20 July: The government suspends Internet and telephone coverage on the island of Annobón, drawing condemnation from the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization.[1]
- 30 September: The International Court of Justice begins hearings on a territorial dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon over ownership of the islands of Mbanie, Cocotier and Conga, which have been occupied by Gabon since 1972.[2]
- 5 November: Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, is arrested after raids on his home in office reveal more than 400 explicit videos with involving the wives of prominent government personalities and a sister of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.[3]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[4]
- January 1: New Year's Day
- March 29: Good Friday
- May 1: Labour Day
- May 30: Corpus Christi
- June 5: President's Day
- August 3: Freedom Day
- August 15: Constitution Day
- October 12: Independence Day
- December 8: Immaculate Conception
- December 25: Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Para ocultar el escarmiento, Obiang cortó la cobertura telefónica e internet en la isla de Annobón". Agencia NOVA (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands". France 24. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with President's sister, high-profile women". Africanews. 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
