Equatorial Guinea’s Government Resigns Over Failure to Meet Targets

Equatorial Guinea’s government has resigned after failing to meet its objectives, Vice‑President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said on Tuesday.

Obiang, the son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, announced that the prime minister had presented the resignation of all government ministers because the cabinet had achieved only about 10 % of its targets.

He did not specify the precise targets, but the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea issued a statement saying the president had noted widespread corruption and a failure to diversify the nation’s economy, which remains heavily reliant on oil and gas exports.

President Obiang, who has ruled the country since 1979, is known for appointing family members to key positions. In 2024 he appointed Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister.

The resignation aligns with Vice‑President Obiang’s statement that “responsibility in public management must be accompanied by results,” noting the degree of execution was clearly insufficient compared to expectations.

The party’s statement also cited misuse of state resources for personal interests and stagnation in implementing development projects. It said that the government had not executed policies to diversify the economy into agriculture, which could reduce reliance on imports that are locally producible.

In an oil‑rich nation, much of its 1.8 million population remains poor. The economy has been in decline amid reduced oil production and demand, prompting a shift towards new leadership and policy reforms. The new government will likely be announced in the coming days.