2026 in Equatorial Guinea
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Events in the year 2026 in Equatorial Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- Prime Minister: Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
- Vice President: Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Events
[edit]- 3 January – Equatorial Guinea officially announces that its capital city will change from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz.[1]
- 3 February – Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea sign an agreement to jointly extract natural gas from the Yoyo-Yolanda field.[2]
- 21–23 April – Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea.[3]
- 5 June – A group of human rights lawyers and organizations file a case against Equatorial Guinea before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights for the forced repatriation of migrants deported from the US.[4]
- 16 June – PM Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua submits the collective resignation of the Council of Ministers and of the government, after failing to meet its performance targets.[5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- January 1: New Year's Day
- April 18: Good Friday
- May 1: Labour Day
- June 5: President's Day
- June 19: Corpus Christi
- August 3: Freedom Day
- August 15: Constitution Day
- October 12: Independence Day
- December 8: Immaculate Conception
- December 25: Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ Oduah, Henry (2026-01-03). "Equatorial Guinea relocates capital over strategic reasons". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
- ^ "Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea sign agreement for cross-border gas project". Africanews. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip". AP News. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ^ "Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution". AP News. 6 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ^ Bonnerot, Clement (16 June 2026). "Equatorial Guinea government resigns due to missed targets, VP says". Reuters. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
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