Equatorial Guinea Government Resigns Over Unmet Performance Targets

Wednesday June 17, 2026
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The government of Equatorial Guinea has resigned after reportedly failing to meet its performance targets, Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue has announced.

Mangue, who is also the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, saying the cabinet stepped down after achieving “barely 10 percent” of its set objectives.

“The rule is simple: public responsibility has to come with results,” he wrote.

“The state puts significant human, material and financial resources at the disposal of the government to address the needs of the population. So the degree of execution achieved is clearly insufficient in relation to the expectations and commitments undertaken.”

He did not, however, disclose the specific targets set for the outgoing cabinet.

President Obiang, who has ruled Equatorial Guinea since 1979, is the world’s longest-serving head of state. He appointed the outgoing government in 2024, with Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua serving as prime minister.