Equatorial Guinea’s claim is based on a 1900 border treaty between Spain, its former colonial ruler, and France, Gabon’s former colonial administrator.

Equatorial Guinea bases its claim on the islands on a 1900 convention dividing up French and Spanish colonial assets in West Africa. Gabon, meanwhile, says the ICJ should base its judgment on ...

In 1972 Gabon's army drove Equatorial Guinea's soldiers from Mbanié. Gabon has since set up its own military presence on the virtually uninhabited island of just 74 acres (30 hectares).

The top United Nations court on Monday sided with Equatorial Guinea in a decades-long dispute with Gabon over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich waters. The two west African nations have ...

Equatorial Guinea had control of the territory until 1972, when Gabon took over the largest island, Mbanie, in a military skirmish. When oil was discovered in coastal waters, the dispute reignited.

Equatorial Guinea eliminated Gabon with a second-half surge to take its place in the knockout stages of its home tournament on Sunday as Javier Balboa and Iban Edu scored in a 2-0 win in the last ...

Cameroon and Gabon have stepped up border security after neighboring Equatorial Guinea confirmed a spreading Marburg virus has killed at least nine people. Despite the controls, people are still ...

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Unfancied Republic of Congo went top of Group A at the African Cup of Nations with a surprise 1-0 win over Gabon on Wednesday ...

Equatorial Guinea, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, went through as Group A runners-up behind Congo. Striker Javier Balboa made it 1-0 with a 55th-minute penalty after he had been fouled ...

Host Equatorial Guinea is through to the quarterfinals at the African Cup of Nations, eliminating Gabon with a 2-0 win in their last group game.

Equatorial Guinea says the document Gabon has offered as proof for the 1974 agreement is unsigned and not an original. Hearings will last a week. Gabon presents its case on Wednesday.