Equatorial Guinea’s government resigned after senior officials said it had fallen far short of its objectives, with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua presenting the resignation of the full cabinet. Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said the administration had achieved barely 10% of its targets, although he did not provide a detailed list of the benchmarks.
The vice-president framed the collective resignation as an accountability measure, saying that responsibility for public management had to be matched by results. He described the level of implementation as plainly inadequate when measured against the government’s undertakings and public expectations. A replacement administration was expected to be appointed.
A statement from the governing Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea gave a broader account of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s dissatisfaction. It said the outgoing government had permitted corruption, allowed public resources to be used for private interests and made insufficient progress on development projects. The statement also pointed to a failure to implement economic-diversification policies, particularly in agriculture, where domestic production could reduce dependence on imported goods.
President Obiang appointed the outgoing cabinet in 2024, naming Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister. Obiang has ruled the West African country since 1979 and is the world’s longest-serving national leader. The vice-president is his son, and members of the president’s family occupy important positions in the state.
The cabinet change occurs against an economic backdrop dominated by hydrocarbons. Oil and gas account for most of Equatorial Guinea’s exports and government revenue, leaving national finances highly exposed to changes in production and demand. Output and demand have declined in recent years, contributing to a broader economic contraction. The governing party’s criticism of the cabinet placed diversification at the centre of the official explanation for the resignations.
The country’s oil wealth has not translated into broad prosperity for its roughly 1.8 million residents, and poverty remains widespread. The emphasis on agriculture in the ruling party statement suggests that the next government will be expected to show measurable progress in sectors outside petroleum while also addressing alleged misuse of state funds and stalled projects.
No timetable or membership for the next cabinet was supplied in the evidence. Nor were the specific targets behind the reported 10% achievement rate identified. The resignation therefore provides a clear political response to an acknowledged performance failure, while leaving open how the next administration will measure improvement or change policy. Its first appointments and programme will indicate whether the shake-up produces a substantive shift in economic management or primarily replaces the officials responsible for executing existing priorities.
