Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them. Equatorial Guinea government resigns after missing targets, VP Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue says Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua was appointed in 2024 Equatorial Guinea's Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua in a black suit and white shirt and tie Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after failing to meet its objectives, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said. Obiang, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, said the prime minister had presented the resignation of all members of the government because it had barely reached 10% of its targets. He did not specify the targets but a statement by the ruling party said the president had observed that the government fostered corruption and failed to diversify the economy. 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. 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. 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, which 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 1.8m population has not benefitted, as poverty remains rampant. In recent years, the economy has been on a decline amid reduced production and demand for oil. Teodoro Obiang Mangue wearing a dark suit and sunglasses, waving in front of a red background. Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office sex after viral videos Pope Leo in a white robe next to a cleric dressed in black looks out at a crowd of prisoners dressed in orange uniforms at Bata Prison. Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour A head and shoulders image of Baltasar Ebang Engonga wearing a blue suit, white shirt and patterned tie. Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa A woman looking at her mobile phone and the graphic BBC News Africa Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear. John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years. Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country. The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa. This is the first time that a pope will visit Algeria, whose population is mostly Muslim. A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's president is sentenced to eight years for embezzlement. Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized. Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.