2026-04-21 fb25f60caca94cadab8c92849e856be2517b2d8f 31 Africa 71 /wiki/africa Equatorial Guinea 116 /wiki/equatorial%20guinea John Paul II 172 /wiki/pope%20john%20paul%20ii Malabo 14 /wiki/malabo Pope Leo XIV 2 /wiki/pope%20leo%20xiv Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea 1 /wiki/visit%20by%20pope%20leo%20xiv%20to%20algeria,%20cameroon,%20angola,%20and%20equatorial%20guinea in 1982 239 /wiki/list%20of%20pastoral%20visits%20of%20pope%20john%20paul%20ii#1980s papal visit 37 /wiki/papal%20visit Africa Equatorial Guinea John Paul II Malabo Pope Leo XIV Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea in 1982 papal visit Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea 2026-04-13 d87f3db1c30b0af09dc8afdecd5b01d833b6409d /feed/2026/04/13/pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-algiers-marking-the-first-papal-visit-to-algeria Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to Algeria. 1776101711 2026-04-13 83158d3551eee6008dcad1955f0e7d8d34eefbc9 27 Pope Leo XIV papal visit 2 /feed/2026/04/13/pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-algiers-marking-the-first-papal-visit-to-algeria-he-will-visit-souk-ahras-the-birthplace-and Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to Algeria. He will visit Souk Ahras, the birthplace and home of St. Augustine of Hippo, namesake of the Augustinian Order, which Pope Leo is a part of. 2026-01-2 e58d5dc5536402d80a7554d732d04541bdc2d41f 20 Equatorial Guinea Malabo 2 /feed/2026/01/2/ciudad-de-la-paz-a-planned-city-in-the-mainland-officially-becomes-the-new-capital-of-equatorial-guinea-replacing-mal Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city in the mainland, officially becomes the new capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing Malabo, with a decree by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Government services are to relocate within one year. 2025-10-7 b3e4f0b25f87055a47a9a11d5b8484f44bad5626 14 Pope Leo XIV papal visit 2 /feed/2025/10/7/the-holy-see-press-office-announces-that-pope-leo-xiv-will-visit-iznik-turkey-the-location-of-the-ancient-city-nicaea The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV will visit İznik, Turkey, the location of the ancient city Nicaea, and Lebanon in November and December as his first papal visits abroad. 2023-08-14 586f6be0c61a31d92d113efc2bc539da2776d112 22 Africa 1 /feed/2023/08/14/polish-prime-minister-mateusz-morawiecki-announces-a-referendum-on-the-acceptance-of-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-fr Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces a referendum on the acceptance of "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa" as part of a European Union relocation plan. 2021-10-21 0d63692bfe8124ebe3f0458194e4e15f8432b2fa 34 Africa 1 /feed/2021/10/21/the-benin-national-assembly-votes-to-legalize-abortion-within-the-first-three-months-of-pregnancy-if-it-is-likely-to-ag The Benin National Assembly votes to legalize abortion within the first three months of pregnancy if it is likely to "aggravate or cause material, educational, professional or moral distress" or is "incompatible with the woman or the unborn child's interest", becoming one of the few countries in Africa to authorize abortions. 2021-07-22 567d1dcbf4f38e2fb122d1ac338979805d143bcc 56 Equatorial Guinea 1 /feed/2021/07/22/the-united-kingdom-imposes-sanctions-on-teodoro-nguema-obiang-mangue-the-son-of-the-president-of-equatorial-guinea-ove The United Kingdom imposes sanctions on Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the son of the president of Equatorial Guinea, over his "lavish lifestyle" spending, which includes mansions and private jets. Mangue is also the incumbent vice president. 2020-11-18 0bcb321990b6d941e13674ae273fa6aea3b35780 65 Africa 1 /feed/2020/11/18/the-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-in-africa-surpasses-two-million-south-africa-remains-the-continent-s-highest-number The total number of confirmed cases in Africa surpasses two million. South Africa remains the continent's highest number of reported COVID-19 cases at over 750,000. 2020-02-14 d263792663abd77d8bb86e6e7e3e67e248b0c2b3 10 Africa 1 /feed/2020/02/14/the-first-case-of-coronavirus-infection-in-the-african-continent-is-reported-in-egypt The first case of coronavirus infection in the African continent is reported in Egypt. 2012-06-14 04d781a25830d2c3cf601076c99a570141f97040 6 Africa 1 /feed/2012/06/14/the-us-military-expands-its-secret-network-of-air-bases-across-africa-according-to-reports-in-the-us-media The U.S. military expands its secret network of air bases across Africa, according to reports in the U.S. media. 2010-06-17 60fdd1ebd6dec731c5dad4e9418994308501d5cb 25 Africa 1 /feed/2010/06/17/african-leaders-meet-in-chad-to-discuss-the-great-green-wall-tree-belt-from-senegal-to-djibouti-in-the-battle-against-th African leaders meet in Chad to discuss the Great Green Wall tree belt from Senegal to Djibouti in the battle against the Sahara. /feed/2026/04/21/pope-leo-xiv-arrives-in-malabo-the-final-leg-of-his-papal-visit-to-africa-becoming-the-first-pope-to-visit-equatorial AP 21 fd76942e4cb9ada5b17a267785b63d87e87b29d8 4 https://apnews.com/article/africa-pope-equatorial-guinea-0134a6982c295c125259c5fa4eb73395 2026 Pope Leo XIV arrives in Malabo, the final leg of his papal visit to Africa, becoming the first pope to visit Equatorial Guinea since John Paul II in 1982.