A colony of Spain for 190 years Equatorial Guinea achieved independence in 1968. Ruled during this time by two members of the same family -- the current president, Obiang Nguema, deposed his uncle in 1979 and has since used alleged coups as an opportunity to remove other key opposition figures.
A brief introduction to the history of Equatorial Guinea from the time of early humans to the present day.
A useful potted history is included with these US Department of State Background Notes on Equatorial Guinea. Also included is a range of political, economic, and geographical data, as well as information on its people, defence, and relations with the US.
A quirky, colloquial presentation of Equatorial Guinea’s history presented by LonelyPlanet.com. Makes awfully good reading and may galvanise your interest in Africa’s regional history. Not only suitable for travellers.
An extremely brief historical overview accompanies this BBC Country Profile of Equatorial Guinea. Of particular interest are the simplified regional map (see where the country is in Africa), a photograph of Equatorial Guinea’s current Chief of State, and details about the countries media.
A chronology of important events in the history of Equatorial Guinea given by year (and for more recent events by month also).
Updated weekly, this list of Equatorial Guinea's Chief of State and Cabinet Ministers is provided by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States of America.
A useful map and a range of geographical, political, and economic facts which are mostly up-to-date. Unfortunately this country profile lacks historical information (except for independence date), but the population statistics are probably the best available.
Amnesty International report on human rights violations and media restrictions in Equatorial Guinea.
As well as the usual Country Profile information available on the web, AlertNet offers up to date news headlines about humanitarian efforts and crises in Equatorial Guinea.
