MALABO, Sept 24 (NNN-NEWVISION) — President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled Equatorial Guinea for more than 43 years, will seek a new term in November presidential elections, the vice president said.
“Because of his charisma, his leadership and his political experience”, the ruling party unanimously chose Obiang as its candidate for the Nov 20 poll, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue — who is also Obiang’s son, wrote on Twitter.
Obiang, 80, is the longest ruling head of state in the world excluding monarchs.
His Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) holds 99 of the 100 seats in the outgoing lower house of parliament and all 70 of the senate seats.
The PDGE was the country’s single legal political movement until 1991, when multi-party politics were introduced. — NNN-NEWVISION
