Key facts
- Equatorial Guinea's government resigned on Tuesday.
- Vice President Teodoro Obiang Mangue announced the resignation, citing missed objectives.
- The prime minister and all government members submitted their resignations.
- The government reportedly achieved only 10% of its targets.
- The ruling PDGE party stated the move is part of institutional reorganization.
- President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled since 1979.
Equatorial Guinea's government resigned on Tuesday after failing to meet its objectives, according to Vice President Teodoro Obiang Mangue. The prime minister, Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, who was appointed in 2024, presented the resignation of all government members, stating that they had achieved only 10% of their targets. The specific objectives were not detailed, but the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) cited corruption, failure to diversify the economy, misuse of state resources, and stagnation in development projects as reasons for dissatisfaction. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the world's longest-serving leader, has ruled the oil-rich West African nation since 1979. The PDGE described the collective resignation as part of an institutional reorganization process to align the government structure with new state priorities. A new government is expected to be appointed.