Reuters: World's longest-ruling leader holds vote to extend rule of tiny African state
DAKAR (Reuters) -The world's longest-ruling leader, President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, staged a vote on Sunday to extend his 43-year-rule of a tiny, authoritarian African state where once plentiful oil wealth has been in a rapid decline.
"What you sow is what you reap," said Obiang, 80, who has regularly won more than 90 percent of the vote in elections conducted over the course of five terms since he seized power from his uncle in a coup in 1979.
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WNU editor: Here is an easy prediction. He will be re-elected.
World's Longest-Serving President Is Poised To Extend His 43-Year-Rule In Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea leader poised to extend 43 years in power -- AP
Equatorial Guinea votes with veteran ruler set for sixth term -- AFP
Equatorial Guinea's Obiang: World's longest-serving president eyes re-election -- BBC
World's longest-serving president primed to extend authoritarian reign in Equatorial Guinea -- The Week
Teodoro Obiang takes his victory for granted after voting in Equatoguinean elections -- News 360
4 comments:
Why change horses mid-stream?
Too bad the coup did not work or maybe we need a better calibre of merc
"Thatcher was arrested at his home in Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa, in August 2004 and was charged with contravening two sections of South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act, which bans South African residents from taking part in any foreign military activity. The charges related to possible funding and logistical assistance in relation to an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea organized by Thatcher's friend, Simon Mann. He was released on 2 million rand bail"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Thatcher
But the coup did work, i thought.
No, it failed.
But Mark Thatcher is a baronet anyways.
Not blaming him for attempting the coup. I am blaming him for failing or attempting something outside his skill set. The dictator obviously needs overthrowing.
Although everyone applauded, when Teodoro Obiang overthrew the last dictator, who was even worse.
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