The West African oil-producing nation of around 1.5 million has had only two presidents since independence from Spain in 1968. Obiang ousted his uncle Francisco Macias Nguema in a coup in 1979.
Although the tiny Gulf of Guinea nation has seen major investments in infrastructure, critics say under Obiang, oil wealth has lined the pockets of his entourage, who flash luxury lifestyles while most of the population live in poverty. Intimidation has increased in the run-up to the polls, activists say, with authorities targeting civil society groups and critics of the regime.
“He is washing his face in front of the international community,” said Amnesty International's Senior Campaigner for West Africa Marta Colomer.
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