Equatorial Guinea Gov’t Resigns Over Goals Achievement Failure
According to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the administration of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to achieve its goals.
Obiang claimed that because the administration had only met 10% of its goals, the prime minister had offered the resignation of every member.
Additionally, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s son is the vice president.
He did not name the targets, but according to a statement from the ruling party, the president said that the government failed to diversify the economy and encouraged corruption.
President Obiang is the world’s longest-serving leader who has ruled the oil-rich West African country since 1979 with a strong grip, while naming family members to key government roles.
The president appointed the outgoing government in 2024, with Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister.
El Primer Ministro del Gobierno, Encargado de la Coordinación Administrativa, Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, ha presentado hoy al Presidente de la República la dimisión en bloque de todos los miembros del Ejecutivo durante la sesión extraordinaria del Consejo de Ministros pic.twitter.com/j8T4lrVpLc— Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue (@TeodoroObiang17) June 16, 2026
On Tuesday, the vice-president said the resignation was in line with “the principle that responsibility in public management must be accompanied by results”.
“The degree of execution achieved is clearly insufficient in relation to the expectations and commitments undertaken,” he posted on X.
In a statement on Facebook, the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) said the president was dissatisfied with the management of the outgoing government.
A new government is expected to be appointed.
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The statement further cited the misuse of state resources for personal interests and stagnation in the implementation of development projects.
The president also noted that the government had not implemented policies to diversify the economy, especially in the agricultural sector.
He reiterated that this would cut reliance on imported goods that can be produced locally.
Equatorial Guinea’s economy is heavily reliant on petroleum, with oil and gas accounting for most of its exports and revenues.
In spite of its oil wealth, much of its 1.8 million population has not benefited, as poverty remains rampant.
In recent years, the economy has been on a decline amid reduced production and demand for oil.
Equatorial Guinea Gov’t Resigns Over Goals Achievement Failure
