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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. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. "The... read full story
"The results prove us right again,"
Photo: FILE - Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is pictured at the start of the Paris Peace Forum, Nov. 12, 2019 in Paris. Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, was poised Sunday Nov. 20, 2022, to extend his 43 years in power in the oil-rich country after only two opposition candidates decided to run against him.
