On the Outskirts of Malabo

There currently are two roads that lead into the capital, with a third one soon to be opened. Entering from the south, it's the national stadium that'll get your attention. There's work being done there -- getting it ready for EG to co-host with Gabon the 2012 African Cup of Nations soccer tournament. And next month, there's supposed to be a regional women's soccer event held there.

As you get closer in, there really is a load of construction going on. The word is that the Chinese are doing much of the work on buildings, while the Arabs are doing the roads. Plans are for the city to grow out from its current port-based location towards the west and south, to create what they're calling "Malabo II." Much of the ongoing construction that you see on the way supports the idea of that plan.