Africa Monitor Intelligence
Equatorial Guinea: Obiang Family Profits from U.S. Deportations
Prior to the inauguration of DONALD TRUMP, political relations between the two countries had been deteriorating rapidly, driven by U.S. State Department criticism regarding persistent irregularities and electoral fraud in the country (AM 1409), as well as the regime’s pro-Russian stance—notably its willingness to host a Russia-Africa Summit in Malabo (AM 1468).