Equatorial Guinea’s government has resigned after failing to meet its objectives, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has said.
Obiang, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, said the prime minister submitted the resignation of the entire cabinet after the administration reportedly achieved barely 10% of its targets.
He did not specify the targets, but the ruling party said the president was dissatisfied with the government’s performance, citing corruption and failure to diversify the economy.
President Obiang, the world’s longest-serving leader, has ruled the oil-rich Central African nation since 1979 and frequently appoints family members to key positions.
The outgoing cabinet was appointed in 2024, with Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister.
The vice-president, yesterday, said the resignation reflected “the principle that responsibility in public management must be accompanied by results,” adding that performance was “clearly insufficient in relation to expectations and commitments.”
In a Facebook statement, the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) said a new government would soon be formed, noting dissatisfaction with the administration’s performance.
It also cited misuse of state resources, stalled development projects, and failure to advance economic diversification, particularly in agriculture.
Equatorial Guinea remains heavily dependent on oil and gas, which account for most of its export earnings and government revenue.
Despite its petroleum wealth, much of the country’s 1.8 million population lives in poverty, with the economy having weakened in recent years due to declining production and demand.