Equatorial Guinea, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of ethnic warfare as well as invasions by Libya before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990. The government eventually suppressed or came to terms with most political-military groups, settled a territorial dispute with Libya on terms favorable to Equatorial Guinea, drafted a democratic constitution, and held multiparty presidential and National Assembly elections in 1996 and 1997 respectively.
In 1998 a new rebellion broke out in northern Equatorial Guinea, which continued to escalate throughout 2000. A peace agreement, signed in January 2002 between the government and the rebels, provides for the demobilization of the rebels and their reintegration into the political system. Despite movement toward democratic reform, power remains in the hands of a northern ethnic oligarchy. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
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Peace Corp - Peace Corps volunteers travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of real people. Offers a variety of volunteering abroad opportunities in Equatorial Guinea and around the world.
African Conservation Foundation - The African Conservation Foundation is dedicated to supporting and linking African conservation initiatives, groups and NGOs, with the aim to strengthen their capacity, build partnerships and promote effective communication and co-ordination of conservation efforts.
