Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinean illustrator and comics artist Ramon Nse Esono Ebale looks on in court in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Feb 27, 2018.  The prosecutor of Equatorial Guinea dropped all charges against Ebale because of 'lack of evidence'.

Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé finally released from jail in Equatorial Guinea

Charges against Ramón Esono Ebalé were dropped on February 27th. It wasn't until March 8th that he was released from the infamous Black Beach prison in Equatorial Guinea.

Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé finally released from jail in Equatorial Guinea
The work of Ramón Esono Ebalé at the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum.

A cartoonist out to unseat a dictator is arrested

A cartoonist out to unseat a dictator is arrested
Revelers from the Beija Flor samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on February 17, 2015.

Why Rio de Janeiro's Carnival may have danced to the beat of a dictator

Why Rio de Janeiro's Carnival may have danced to the beat of a dictator
The World

Africa's New Capital in the Jungle

Africa's New Capital in the Jungle
The World

Africa's Cup of Nations and Other Soccer News

Africa's Cup of Nations and Other Soccer News

Africa Primed for Soccer Cup

Gabon and its tiny neighbor, Equatorial Guinea are co-hosting the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa Primed for Soccer Cup

US to Seize $70 million in Assets from Son of Equatorial Guinea's President

Lisa Mullins talks with Ken Silverstein, contributing editor at Harper's Magazine, about news that the US government is taking legal action to seize more than $70 million of US assets from Teodorin Obiang, son of Equatorial Guinea's longtime president.

US to Seize $70 million in Assets from Son of Equatorial Guinea's President

Mercenary Simon Mann

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks to Simon Mann, a former British Army officer who became a mercenary and launched a coup d'etat again the dictatorship of Equatorial Guinea in 2004.

Mercenary Simon Mann

Hablamos Español

How many countries are there in the world, where Spanish is an official or national language?

Hablamos Español

Best global music of 2009

From Spain and West Africa to Pakistan and South America -- picks for the best in global music in 2009.

Best global music of 2009