Equatorial Guinea Travel Guide - Communications

Country code: 240. Operator assistance may be required when making international calls from the country.

Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to Malabo and a few other inhabited areas.

Internet is available in limited areas; coverage is variable.

Service to Western Europe takes up to two weeks.

The main broadcasters are state controlled. There are a few private newspapers and underground pamphlets that publish irregularly. Mild criticism of public institutions is allowed but criticism of the leadership is not tolerated and self-censorship is widespread.

• Spanish language weekly publications include Hoja Parroquial and El Sol, produced in Equatorial Guinea.
• There is also the state-owned Ebano and the privately-owned La Nación and La Opinión.

• La Nación and La Opinión are private stations.
• Ebano is a state-owned station.

• Radio France Internationale is available on FM in Malabo.
• Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is a state-run station and Radio Asonga is privately owned by the son of the country's president.