EQUATORIAL GUINEA

The International Maritime Bureau says that piracy is declining around the world, except off the coast of West Africa.

A new research study has found that the famous albino gorilla, Snowflake, was a product of inbreeding.

Representatives of global women's organizations spoke about how the U.S. would benefit by emphasizing a policy designed to end child marriage.

From Afghanistan to Zambia, here are the world's countries that are struggling the most.

Corruption cost Africa hundreds of billions in the last decade, a study shows, depriving the poorest continent of capital sorely needed for development.

The Bongo family owned (or currently own) no less than 39 residences across France, including Paris.

Despite Angola’s oil wealth, it remains one of the poorest nations on earth.

Equatorial Guinea's corrupt President Teodoro Obiang is building a capital city worth billions, far inland -- nevermind the country's rampant poverty.

The French government has seized the mansion and several other assets belonging to the son of Equatorial Guinea's ruler on charges of money laundering.

The State Department released its report ahead of the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln?s Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the U.S. South in 1863.

Tullow Oil PLC recently announced an oil discovery in Kenya. Here is an economic analysis of what the discovery could mean for the future of the country.

The building took three years to construct and involved 1,200 Chinese and Ethiopian workers.

Equatorial Guinea's proposed constitutional changes are on course to be approved after virtually all the results from 60 percent of the polling stations were in favour, according to a government statement on Monday.

The U.S is seeking to seize almost $71 million in allegedly corrupt assets from the son of the leader of Equatorial Guinea.

The Obama administration is seeking to seize almost $71 million in allegedly corrupt assets from the son of the leader of Equatorial Guinea, including $1.8 million worth of pop star Michael Jackson memorabilia.

The African Union officially recognized the National Transitional Council as the legitimate government of Libya. South African President Jacob Zuma made the announcement on Tuesday.

Irish musician Bono and Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour are planning a global Olympic-style torch relay, culminating in a concert in Kenya in 2012 to raise funds and awareness about the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Scientists have created the first artificial embryonic stem cells from two endangered species, a breakthrough that could potentially save animals in danger of extinction.

With only two female northern white rhinos left on Earth, and facing imminent extinction, it's no wonder these species don't feel so randy. But things are looking up, as scientists are hoping to use stem cell, rather than sex, to extend a lifeline to the dying breed.

The northern white rhino, which is one of the most endangered animals on Earth is almost extinct. The drill, a west African primate, is threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Scientists believe stem cells could be used to preserve - or even revive - these endangered species and others like them.

Scientists have produced the first stemcells from endangered species, marking the initial steps towards ensuring the survival of endangered species and perhaps even reviving extinct ones through stem cell technology.