2012 in Equatorial Guinea
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Events in the year 2012 in Equatorial Guinea.
Incumbents
- President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- Prime Minister: Ignacio Milam Tang (until 21 May) Vicente Ehate Tomi (from 21 May)
- First Vice President: Ignacio Milam Tang (from 21 May)
- Second Vice President: Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue (from 21 May)
Events
- 21 January – The 28th African Cup of Nations in Bata.[1]
- 28 March – Two French judges give an arrest warrant for Teodorin Obiang, son of president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasago, for alleged real estate fraud.[2]
- 11 October – The Djibloho Dam is officially inaugurated.[3]
- 22 October – Human rights lawyer Fabián Nsue is arrested and detained. He is released without charge on 30 October alongside three other prisoners.[4]
- 27 October – A French court sentences Teodorin Obiang in absentia to a 3-year suspended jail sentence and a €30 million suspended fine. His assets in France are seized.[5]
- 13–14 December – The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States holds its 7th summit in Malabo.[6]
Deaths
- 6 December – Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, 51, politician[7]
References
- ↑ Labous, Jane (19 January 2012). "Equatorial Guinea to Host African Cup Amid Widespread Poverty". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Mansions, jets, yachts: Warrant sought for African ruler's 'playboy' son". NBC News. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea Inaugurates New High-Capacity Power Plant In Djibloho". CNBC. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea: Lawyer Detained, Denied Visits | Human Rights Watch". 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Equatorial Guinea: President's Son Convicted of Laundering Millions | Human Rights Watch". 29 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "FAO and ACP Countries agree strategic partnership". Newsroom (in Arabic). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Factoria Audiovisual S.R.L. He was Minister of Labor and Social Security until his death. "Fallecimiento del Ministro de Trabajo y Seguridad Social - Página Oficial del Gobierno de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial". Guineaecuatorialpress.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2012.