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| Equatorial Guinea: World's longest-serving president to continue 43-year-rule | Equatorial Guinea: World's longest-serving president to continue 43-year-rule |
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| President Teodoro Obiang Nguema seized power in 1979 | President Teodoro Obiang Nguema seized power in 1979 |
| The world's longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his authoritarian regime. | The world's longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his authoritarian regime. |
| Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. |
| "The results prove us right again," Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the president's son, said. "We continue to be a great party." | "The results prove us right again," Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the president's son, said. "We continue to be a great party." |
| Some opposition candidates stood, but none were expected to win. | Some opposition candidates stood, but none were expected to win. |
| President Obiang has a strong grip on the oil-rich central African nation, with family members in key government roles. | President Obiang has a strong grip on the oil-rich central African nation, with family members in key government roles. |
| He seized power in 1979 after a military takeover and has survived several coup attempts. | He seized power in 1979 after a military takeover and has survived several coup attempts. |
| Upon gaining office from his predecessor and uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, he made some reforms but retained Nguema's absolute control over the nation. | Upon gaining office from his predecessor and uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, he made some reforms but retained Nguema's absolute control over the nation. |
| Political opposition is barely tolerated and severely hampered by the lack of a free press, as all broadcast media is either owned outright by the government or controlled by its allies. | Political opposition is barely tolerated and severely hampered by the lack of a free press, as all broadcast media is either owned outright by the government or controlled by its allies. |
| It is thought that President Obiang, who has previously denied accusations of human rights abuses and election rigging, intends to use his sixth term to clean up his international reputation. | It is thought that President Obiang, who has previously denied accusations of human rights abuses and election rigging, intends to use his sixth term to clean up his international reputation. |
| In September, the government abolished the death penalty, in a move which was praised by the United Nations. | In September, the government abolished the death penalty, in a move which was praised by the United Nations. |
| Equatorial Guinea has a history of what critics call fraudulent election results. | Equatorial Guinea has a history of what critics call fraudulent election results. |
| What you need to know about Equatorial Guinea | What you need to know about Equatorial Guinea |
| In 1968, Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president. | In 1968, Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president. |
| Rights groups have labelled the country's two presidents - Francisco Macias Nguema and Teodoro Obiang Nguema - as some of the worst rights abusers in Africa. | Rights groups have labelled the country's two presidents - Francisco Macias Nguema and Teodoro Obiang Nguema - as some of the worst rights abusers in Africa. |
| The Spanish, French and Portuguese-speaking country discovered vast oil reserves in 1996, but much of the 1.4 million population has not benefitted from this, with poverty still rampant. | The Spanish, French and Portuguese-speaking country discovered vast oil reserves in 1996, but much of the 1.4 million population has not benefitted from this, with poverty still rampant. |
| You can read more about Equatorial Guinea here and President Obiang here. | You can read more about Equatorial Guinea here and President Obiang here. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea |
| Africa |