Equatorial Guinea's dictatorship faces succession instability due to VP Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue's impulsive behavior.
Equatorial Guinea's oldest oil-rich dictatorship faces a succession problem as VP Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue's impulsive behavior threatens the Central African state's stability, ruled by his father for 45 years. Teodorin, next in line to succeed, has seen the country become massively wealthy from oil discoveries in the 1990s. However, his behavior, including the recent arrest of two South African engineers for cocaine trafficking, risks undermining the country's long-term stability.
April 18, 2024
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