Media in Equatorial Guinea
Encyclopedia
The media in Equatorial Guinea
is primarily run by the state. Radio and Television Asonga (see below) are not officially run by the state, but by people close to the administration.
Print
Newspapers published in the Spanish
include:
There is a radio station run by the son of the president:
and one in Bata
.
In addition, Television Asonga broadcasts from Malabo.
provides for free speech and a free press, the government is said to severely restrict these freedoms in practise, censoring all criticism of the president and security forces. Access to foreign publications is limited.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
is primarily run by the state. Radio and Television Asonga (see below) are not officially run by the state, but by people close to the administration.
Telecommunications
In 2003, there were only about 9,600 mainline telephones in use throughout the country. The same year, there were about 41,500 mobile phones in use nationwide.Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
include:
- El Tiempo
- La Opinión
- La Gaceta
- El Ebano
- La Verdad
- La voz del pueblo
Radio
There are three state-run radio stations:- Radio Malabo
- Radio Bata
- Voie de Kie Ntem
There is a radio station run by the son of the president:
- Radio Asonga
Television
There exist two state-run television stations, one in MalaboMalabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
and one in Bata
Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Bata is a port city in the Litoral Province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the largest city in Equatorial Guinea. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni....
.
In addition, Television Asonga broadcasts from Malabo.
Freedom of Speech
Although the constitution of Equatorial GuineaConstitution of Equatorial Guinea
The Constitution of Equatorial Guinea is the basic document of that country. was approved in 1991 and amended in 1995....
provides for free speech and a free press, the government is said to severely restrict these freedoms in practise, censoring all criticism of the president and security forces. Access to foreign publications is limited.