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Equatorial Guinea: President Set to Win Sixth Term
VOA, 18 November 2022
Equatorial Guinea, Africa's only Spanish-speaking country, goes to the polls Sunday with 80-year-old President Teodoro Obiang Nguema running for a sixth term. Read more »
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Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Goes to Polls, Expected to Re-Elect President Obiang
RFI, 18 November 2022
Equatorial Guineans go to the polls on Sunday as President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the world's longest-serving president, looks to seal the deal with another mandate, in a country… Read more »
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West Africa: Cameroon Traders Say Equatorial Guinea Border Closure Ahead of Elections Hurts Business
VOA, 7 November 2022
Traders in the Cameroon town of Kiossi, on the border with Equatorial Guinea, say business is suffering after the land border was closed last week ahead of November 20 elections.… Read more »
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Central Africa: Cameroon Says Hundreds of Its Citizens Deported From Equatorial Guinea
VOA, 31 October 2022
Cameroon says Equatorial Guinea has deported several hundred Cameroonians, some of whom say they were fleeing terrorist and rebel attacks at home. The government of Equatorial… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Set to Win Sixth Term
About 425,000 Equatorial Guineans were eligible to vote in the election, in which 80-year-old President Teodoro Obiang is being challenged by Buenaventura Monsuy and Essono Ondo Andress. The country will also hold parliamentary and local elections.
Obiang's government is accused of conducting widespread abuse of critics and using the country's oil to enrich the president. The plan to run for the sixth time has been criticized by civil society groups, opposition groups and lawyers, leading to more arrests.
About 7% of Equatorial Guinea's GDP comes from its oil output. While originally producing 160,000 barrels per day, the number has recently dropped to 93,000.
Despite the oil, Equatorial Guineans live in dire poverty, with very little access to healthcare and education. Obiang is known for his flashy lifestyle, a way of life that his son, the vice president, has imitated, with luxury cars and Michael Jackson memorabilia.
