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Equatorial Guinea: Corruption and "White Elephants" Undermine Obiang's Authority

The Minister of Transport, Telecommunications, and Artificial Intelligence Systems, HONORATO EVITA OMA (HEO), is the latest among politicians and public "managers" accused of corruption, adding to the recent spate of cases. HEO is said to have signed a consultancy contract, through ORTEL, the telecommunications sector regulator, with PASCUAL NVO MANGUE ("Ndonguito"), with whom he is close and who was already a consultant for the Ministry of Finance. READ MORE