43 years in power, the longest-serving president in history wins for the sixth time.
43 years in power, the longest-serving president in history wins for the sixth time.
TEODORO OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, THE RULER OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA, WAS RE-ELECTED TO SERVE THE SIXTH TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.
Election officials declared on Saturday that he received 94.9% of the cast votes, putting the overall
THE APPROXIMATELY 413,000 VOTES IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ANDRES ESONO ONDO AND BUENAVENTURA MONSUY ASUMU, THE TWO opposing candidates, RECEIVED ABOUT 9,700 AND 2,900 EACH.
THE APPROXIMATELY 413,000 VOTES IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ANDRES ESONO ONDO AND BUENAVENTURA MONSUY ASUMU, THE TWO opposing candidates, RECEIVED ABOUT 9,700 AND 2,900 EACH.
Additionally, OBIANG'S RUNNING public DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA (PDGE) won every seat in the senate and national assembly.
Additionally, OBIANG'S RUNNING public DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA (PDGE) won every seat in the senate and national assembly.
Since its independence from Spain in 1968, the west African country of about 1.5 million people has had only 2 presidents.
Since its independence from Spain in 1968, the west African country of about 1.5 million people has had only 2 presidents.
In 1979, Obiang ousted from power his uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, in a coup.
Obiang has ruled for more than 43 years, making him the longest head of state in the world (excluding monarchs). The 80-year-old has never received less than 93% of the vote in an election.
Obiang has ruled for more than 43 years, making him the longest head of state in the world (excluding monarchs). The 80-year-old has never received less than 93% of the vote in an election.