Equatorial Guinea’s cabinet resigns after failing to meet targets

The government of Equatorial Guinea has submitted its resignation after an assessment by Vice‑President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue that it had achieved less than 10% of its set objectives.

The resignation was announced on Tuesday, when the vice‑president—son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo—claimed that the prime minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua and his cabinet had not produced the results promised by the administration.

In a statement on X, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue emphasised that the degree of execution achieved is clearly insufficient in relation to the expectations and commitments undertaken.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) also cited misappropriation of state resources for personal benefit, stagnation of development projects and a failure to diversify the country’s economy—particularly the agricultural sector—as reasons for the resignation.

Equatorial Guinea’s economy remains heavily dependent on oil and gas, which account for the majority of its exports and revenues. With declining production and demand, the country’s 1.8 million‑strong population still suffers from widespread poverty.

A new government is expected to be appointed shortly, as President Obiang announced the resignation was in line with responsibility in public management must be accompanied by results.