Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, has announced the resignation of the country’s federal executive council after it reportedly failed to meet key government performance targets.
Mangue, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo, disclosed the development in a post on X on Tuesday, saying the
outgoing cabinet achieved only a small fraction of its objectives.
According to him, “The rule is simple: public responsibility
has to come with results.” He added that the government had been provided with
substantial resources to address the needs of citizens but failed to deliver
adequately.
“The state puts significant human, material and financial
resources at the disposal of the government to address the needs of the
population. So the degree of execution achieved is clearly insufficient in
relation to the expectations and commitments undertaken,” he said.
Mangue stated that the cabinet had achieved “barely 10
percent” of its assigned goals, although he did not specify the exact targets
that were missed. President Mbasogo, who has ruled Equatorial Guinea since 1979
and is regarded as the world’s longest-serving leader, appointed the outgoing
administration in 2024.
The government was led by Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue
Nsua, a former head of the National Bank of Equatorial Guinea, who was tasked
with implementing economic reforms aimed at improving living conditions and
supporting the country’s poorest citizens.
However, nearly two years later, Equatorial Guinea continues
to face economic challenges, including declining oil production, reduced
investment and the impact of external economic pressures. The country's economy
remains heavily dependent on the petroleum sector, with oil and gas accounting
for the majority of government revenue and export earnings.
In a statement, the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial
Guinea (PDGE) said President Mbasogo was dissatisfied with the performance of
the outgoing government. According to the party, the president criticised the
administration for failing to implement policies aimed at diversifying the
economy, particularly in the agricultural sector.
The government was also faulted for not doing enough to
reduce the country’s dependence on imported goods that could be produced
locally. A new cabinet is expected to be appointed in the coming days as the
government seeks to revive economic reforms and improve policy implementation.
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