have become of interest in recent years for their oil prospects. A consortium of Elf Aquitaine and Petrogab began prospecting in 1981. The area is disputed with Gabon because of the perceived value of the oil. In February 2003, Gabonese Defence Minister Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba visited the islands and re-stated Gabon's claim to them. See also Corisco International Airport References Further reading X. Ayán Vila et al., Arqueología en el Estuario del Muni (Guinea Ecuatorial). Revista de Arqueología, 362: 24–33. Max Liniger-Goumaz, Small is not always beautiful: The Story of Equatorial Guinea (1989, ) p. 7. External link Islands of Equatorial Guinea Territorial disputes of Equatorial Guinea Territorial disputes of Gabon Equatorial Guinea–Gabon border