MALABO – Equatorial Guinea’s entire government has resigned after failing to achieve its objectives, according to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue...
MALABO – Equatorial Guinea’s entire government has resigned after failing to achieve its objectives, according to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.
Obiang, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, said Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua submitted the resignation of all cabinet members after the administration reportedly achieved less than 10% of its planned targets.
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While the vice-president did not specify the targets that had been missed, the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) said President Obiang was dissatisfied with the government’s performance.
According to the party, the outgoing administration encouraged corruption, misused state resources for personal interests, and failed to implement development projects effectively.
The president also criticised the government’s inability to diversify the economy, particularly in agriculture, saying greater local production would reduce dependence on imported goods.
“The degree of execution achieved is clearly insufficient in relation to the expectations and commitments undertaken,” Vice-President Obiang wrote on X, adding that public officials must be judged by results.
President Obiang, who has ruled the oil-rich Central African nation since seizing power in 1979, appointed the outgoing government in 2024. A new cabinet is expected to be announced soon.
Despite vast oil and gas reserves, Equatorial Guinea remains heavily dependent on petroleum exports, which generate most government revenues. Much of the country’s estimated 1.8 million people have seen little benefit from the sector, with poverty remaining widespread.
In recent years, declining oil production and weaker global demand have contributed to an economic slowdown, increasing pressure on authorities to diversify the economy.
