On 27 May 2026, the ITLOS Special Chamber rendered its judgment in M/T Heroic Idun (No. 2). Brought by the Marshall Islands against Equatorial Guinea, the case concerns the lawfulness of the latter’s arrest and detention of the vessel
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ICJ rules that France Must Protect the Premises Presented as Housing the Diplomatic Mission of Equatorial Guinea in France
The International Court of Justice has ruled that France must guarantee the protection of the premises presented as housing the diplomatic mission of Equatorial Guinea in France.In an order granting the request for an indication of provisional measures, the ICJ…
Equatorial Guinea and the Gabonese Republic Sign an Agreement on the Mbanié, Cocotiers, and Congas Islands
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hosted today a signing ceremony in Morocco with President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea and President Bongo Ondimba of the Gabonese Republic. He congratulated the two presidents "for demonstrating true political leadership,…
Republic of Equatorial Guinea Seeks to Institute ICJ Proceedings Against France
In a press release today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea has filed an application seeking to institute proceedings against France. Guinea seeks to have the ICJ annul criminal proceedings in France against…
UN Panel Calls for Greater Regulation of Private Security Contractors
Earlier today, the United Nations "Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination" issued three country reports calling for greater regulation of mercenaries and private military
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Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Will Submit Island Dispute to the ICJ
In the past, countries often went to war to resolve disputes over islands and other territories, particularly when the land in dispute contains resources. An overlooked accomplishment of the United Nations is that many countries no longer go to war over…