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Guinée équatoriale : Teodorín Obiang fait valser ses ambassadeurs en Europe

Le vice-président, fils du chef de l’État et grand favori à sa succession, contrôle déjà les nominations des ambassadeurs à l’étranger. En Europe notamment, les humeurs de Teodorín Obiang ont provoqué un jeu de chaises musicales.

· 27 MAY 2026
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Teodorín Obiang's diplomatic musical chairs across European capitals reveals the toxic cocktail of nepotism and vanity projects that continues to plague African leadership—while ordinary Equatorial Guineans remain among the continent's poorest despite sitting on vast oil wealth. This isn't governance; it's a family business masquerading as statecraft, where ambassadorships become playthings for a spoiled heir apparent who collected Ferraris while his people lacked clean water. Africa deserves leaders who appoint diplomats based on merit and national interest, not the whims of a vice-president treating embassies like personal trophies.

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politics
From the web · Jeune AfriqueSOURCE ↗
Guinée équatoriale : Teodorín Obiang fait valser ses ambassadeurs en Europe

Le vice-président, fils du chef de l’État et grand favori à sa succession, contrôle déjà les nominations des ambassadeurs à l’étranger. En Europe notamment, les humeurs de Teodorín Obiang ont provoqué un jeu de chaises musicales.

· 27 MAY 2026
LISTEN TO STRATA NOTE
COVER 16:9

Teodorín Obiang's diplomatic musical chairs across European capitals reveals the toxic cocktail of nepotism and vanity projects that continues to plague African leadership—while ordinary Equatorial Guineans remain among the continent's poorest despite sitting on vast oil wealth. This isn't governance; it's a family business masquerading as statecraft, where ambassadorships become playthings for a spoiled heir apparent who collected Ferraris while his people lacked clean water. Africa deserves leaders who appoint diplomats based on merit and national interest, not the whims of a vice-president treating embassies like personal trophies.

SUMMARY BY STRATA · ORIGINAL REPORTING BY JEUNE AFRIQUE

READ THE FULL STORY AT JEUNE AFRIQUE