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Equatorial Guinea

Moscow helps Obiang’s dynastic succession plan

Security concerns in Central Africa have brought Presidents Obiang and Putin into a closer embrace

Restive militaries, recurring financial crises and transitions under two ageing authoritarian leaders are pressuring governments in Central Africa. These developments both pose threats and offer opportunities to Russia. As President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo prepares to hand the baton to his son Teodorín, Equatorial Guinea has emerged as the most pro-Moscow and anti-western government in Central Africa.

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