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Equatorial Guinea - Following the Money

Since Equatorial Guinea struck oil in the 1990s, its income per head has increased by several thousand per cent. But most of the population haven’t shared in the oil boom. So where has the money gone?

Since Equatorial Guinea struck oil in the 1990s, its income per head has increased by several thousand per cent. But most of the population haven’t shared in the oil boom. As Equatorial Guinea co-hosts the Africa Cup of Nations, Rob Walker investigates what’s happened to billions of dollars in revenues paid to the government. He hears allegations of massive corruption and of brutal repression.

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25 minutes

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Sun 12 Feb 201204:05GMT

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  • Thu 9 Feb 201209:05GMT
  • Thu 9 Feb 201212:05GMT
  • Thu 9 Feb 201216:05GMT
  • Thu 9 Feb 201220:05GMT
  • Fri 10 Feb 201202:05GMT
  • Sun 12 Feb 201204:05GMT

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