Explosions in Equatorial Guinea

Priority question for written answer  P-001300/2021
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 138
Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)

At least 20 people were killed and hundreds of others were hospitalised following a series of explosions at a military camp in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on 7 March. Residents were seen going through the rubble to find survivors while others helped transport the wounded to hospital. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear. National television has reported how some local hospitals have been overwhelmed by the number of patients admitted, and has broadcasted images of people lying wounded on the floor of one crowded hospital.

• 1.Is the VP/HR aware of the ongoing developments in the country and the humanitarian situation on the ground?
• 2.What action does the European External Action Service (EEAS) intend to take to provide humanitarian aid to Equatorial Guinea and the people in need?
• 3.What is the EEAS’s position on using international accountability mechanisms to investigate the causes and consequences of these explosions?