Russia has reportedly sent between 100 and 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea to bolster the security of the presidency and train elite guards, marking a further expansion of Moscow’s influence in Africa. According to various media outlets, the Russian contingent has been stationed in the country’s two main cities—Malabo, the capital, and Bata….
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Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
Equatorial Guinea on Monday confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after preliminary tests carried out following the deaths of at least nine people in the country’s western Kie Ntem Province turned out positive for the viral hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the outbreak. The small Central African country quarantined more than…
