All amateur radio licenses are temporarily suspended in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) following the detection of irregularities in their broadcasting.

The Malabo government has decided to temporarily suspend all amateur radio licenses in the country due to irregularities detected in their issuance. The measure seeks to establish a new regulatory framework that guarantees effective control over the use of telecommunications frequencies and equipment, in line with national security requirements.

The decision was made at a meeting chaired by the Vice President of the Republic in charge of Defense and State Security, HE Nguema Obiang Mangue, along with the Prime Minister and representatives from the Security, Defense, Finance, Transport, Treasury, and Telecommunications Regulatory Office (ORTEL) sectors. The suspension is due to a failure in the established protocols for granting licenses.

The measure was taken following the discovery of a case in which a foreign citizen, operating as an amateur radio operator, accessed sensitive areas such as Annobón and Batete using telecommunications equipment not authorized for his activity. This individual had applied for licenses in 2018 and again in 2025, paying a total of 531,000 CFA francs, without properly verifying the legality of the equipment or the compliance of the assigned frequencies with national regulations.

The Vice President has instructed ORTEL and State Security agencies to ensure that all granted frequencies strictly comply with the country’s technical and legal requirements. The goal is to ensure that no high-frequency equipment enters the country without proper approval and review of the license.

Furthermore, those involved in the case have been ordered to appear in Malabo before Friday (September 12th) with all relevant documents, including the equipment approval certificate signed in March 2025 and the corresponding electronic visa.

With these actions, the Government of Equatorial Guinea reaffirms its commitment to state security, technological control, and responsible regulation of its telecommunications, consolidating a safer and more transparent environment for all citizens.

この記事を読むと2018年の運用と今回の3C3Wの運用が無効になるような印象を受けますが赤道ギニア政府からすると『不正な運用』が行われたという認識のようですね。
Yurisさんは政府にライセンス料として14万円ほど支払っているようですが不正が発覚したことで昨日、12日までに政府機関に出頭するように求められているようです。
でも既に帰国しているのでは・・
リニアの使用が駄目だったのか周波数に問題があったのかは判りませんが現在、国内ではすべてのアマチュア無線のライセンスが停止されているようです。
でも一時的な措置のようなのでまた次回、仕切り直しが出来るのでしょう。
特にアンノボン島は首都マラボとは敵対関係にあるようなので余計に面倒臭いことになっているようですがこれからはアンノボン島からの運用はかなりハードルが高くなってしまいそうですね。