First lady accelerates made-to-measure succession for Teodorin

摘要

The powerful first lady Constancia Mangue Nsue Obiang is working to bring new people into the government and the ruling Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial (PDGE). Their main job will be to help her son, Teodorin Obiang Nguema, who is currently vice president, on his path towards the presidency. His father, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who is 78 years old and has been president for 41 years, is increasingly showing signs of fatigue. Constancia Mangue can count on the support of PDGE boss Jeronimo Osa Osa Ecoro in carrying out her task. He is pushing for the formation of a new government over the summer which will be composed solely of people close to Teodorin. This government will have the task of bringing him to power, although his existing duties are limited solely to defence matters.