Tibor Nagy the former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs has remarked that Biya and President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea were watching Gabon nervously while Julius Malema leader of South Africa's radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been tweeting in French pleading with Cameroonians to get on with throwing out Biya...
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These began in 2007 when French campaign group Sherpa launched a legal complaint alleging that three presidential families – the Sassou-Nguessos the Bongos and the family of Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema – had amassed a fortune of corruptly acquired properties and luxury cars in France...
These began in 2007 when French campaign group Sherpa launched a legal complaint alleging that three presidential families – the Sassou-Nguessos the Bongos and the family of Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema – had amassed a fortune of corruptly acquired properties and luxury cars in France...
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Some reports say the king has already made contingency plans in case of a revolt by the army requesting assistance from his long-time ally President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea...
The details of an attempted coup against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo over the Christmas period remain unclear amid contradictory reports from government and other sources...
In October President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's son and Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue universally known as 'Teodorín' was convicted in absentia in France for embezzlement money laundering and corruption...
The company has a longstanding relationship with Equatorial Guinea and its presence in the country has been key to reinforcing the regime of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo a strongman who has held power since 1979 (AC Vol 57 No 11 Filling Obiang's boots)...
There has been no news from Malabo about what conditions if any President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has placed on his new guest...
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo secured his victory with an unsurprising 93...
Africa votes in 2016 Country Date Type Uganda February General Yoweri Museveni repressed opposition and fixed vote CAR February-March Presidential & legislative Sporadic organisational problems Niger February-March Presidential & legislative Mahamadou Issoufou won presidential vote in 2nd round after fixes Cape Verde March Legislative Widely seen as credible Benin March Presidential Over 30 contenders and credible poll Congo-Brazzaville March Presidential Denis Sassou-Nguesso pushed constitutional changes fixed election Tanzania (Zanzibar) March Regional Zanzibar election rerun widely condemned Senegal March Referendum Credible vote after hesitation on reforms Comoros February-April Presidential Constitutional court to decide on 2nd round vote Sudan April Referendum on Darfur Omer el Beshir repressed opposition fixed vote threatens new offensive Equatorial Guinea April Presidential Teodoro Obiang repressed opposition and fixed vote Chad April Presidential Idriss Déby Itno repressed opposition and fixed vote Djibouti April Presidential Ismaïl Omar Guelleh repressed opposition and fixed vote Gabon August Presidential Ali Ben Bongo in tight race history of fixing Zambia August Presidential Edgar Lungu in tight race; his supporters threaten opposition Cape Verde August Presidential Shootings raise tension South Africa August Local elections Critical test of Jacob Zuma's leadership...
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From the glass-fronted VIP section of the main stand President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo had a perfect view as crowd violence in the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo spiralled out of control on 5 February...