Equatorial Guinea

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 52 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Equatorial Guinea on 1 of the 30 days held. Most on Friday 9 October 2026: 5 of its 5 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 28 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

How harsh or warm the words were in Equatorial Guinea's stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.

warmerharsher25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct27 Sep: -0.79; world -0.1829 Sep: -0.75; world -0.1030 Sep: -0.81; world -0.081 Oct: -0.50; world -0.102 Oct: -0.13; world -0.103 Oct: +0.67; world -0.207 Oct: +0.17; world -0.168 Oct: -0.36; world -0.119 Oct: -0.70; world -0.0912 Oct: -0.35; world -0.1417 Oct: -0.56; world -0.1518 Oct: +0.51; world -0.2419 Oct: +0.50; world -0.1720 Oct: -0.66; world -0.1121 Oct: +0.27; world -0.0523 Oct: -0.40; world -0.1224 Oct: -0.72; world -0.16
Equatorial GuineaThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Equatorial Guinea most
Friday 9 October 2026 · Rights & justice

5 of its 5 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

Parts of life

Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.

Rights & justice59%16 stories
Health22%6 stories
Disasters & accidents15%4 stories
Displacement4%1 story

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people killed5 Stories reporting arrests5 Stories reporting people affected3 Stories reporting refugees2

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.

Filled dot: Equatorial Guinea. Ring: the world. Measured over 28 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Congo65 in 100 of its 614 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Equatorial Guinea52 in 100 of its 54 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nigeria26 in 100 of its 33,166 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Cameroon18 in 100 of its 538 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Gabon8 in 100 of its 72 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

Where it happened

Equatorial Guinea (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.

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