IDD is available. Country code: 240. Operator assistance may be required when making international calls from the country. Roaming agreements exist with a few international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to Malabo and a few other inhabited areas. Internet is available in limited areas; coverage is variable. The main broadcasters are state-controlled. There are a few private newspapers and underground pamphlets that publish irregularly. Mild criticism of public institutions is allowed but criticism of the leadership is not tolerated and self-censorship is widespread. Press: Spanish language weekly publications include Hoja Parroquial and El Sol, produced in Equatorial Guinea. There is also the state-owned Ebano and the privately-owned La Nación and La Opinión. TV: La Nación and La Opinión are private stations. Ebano is a state-owned station. Radio: Radio France Internationale is available on FM in Malabo. Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is a state-run station and Radio Asonga is privately owned by the son of the country's President. Service to Western Europe takes up to two weeks.
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