Editing Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (section)

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|Image = Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo at the White House in 2014.jpg
|fullname = Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
|alias = El Jefe<br>Gentleman of the great island of Bioko, Annobón and Río Muni<br>Africa's Worst Dictator
|origin = Acoacán, Spanish Guinea
|occupation = President of Equatorial Guinea (1979 - present)
|hobby = Killing and torturing his opponents<br>Indulging in his power<br>Holding discussions
|goals = Remain in power (ongoing)
|crimes = [[Genocide]]<br>Mass [[murder]]<br>Corruption<br>Abuse of power<br>[[Cannibalism]]<br>[[Torture]]<br>Human rights violations<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Nepotism<br>Extortion<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]
|type of villain =Egotistical Tyrant 
|skills=High intelligence<br>Intimidation<br>Manipulation<br>Brute strength<br>Leadership}}
{{Quote|What right does the opposition have to criticize the actions of a government?|Obiang in a 2006 interview with ''Der Spiegel''.}}
'''Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo''' (June 5<sup>th</sup>, 1942 - ) is the current president of Equatorial Guinea, having first seized power in 1979 after deposing and executing his uncle, [[Francisco Macías Nguema]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/06/archives/equatorial-guinea-reports-coup-foreigners-were-kept-out.html Equatorial Guinea Reports Coup], ''The New York Times''</ref>

Ruling the country as an [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] dominant-party state under the banner of the [[Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea]], Obiang's regime has been accused of corruption and human rights abuses and is regarded as one of the worst [[dictatorship]]s in the world<ref>[https://www.hrw.org/africa/equatorial-guinea Equatorial Guinea], Human Rights Watch</ref><ref>[https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2019/08/equatorial-guinea-years-of-repression-and-rule-of-fear/ Equatorial Guinea: 40 years of repression and rule of fear highlights human rights crisis], Amnesty International</ref>, with some going so far as saying that he is a worse dictator than [[Robert Mugabe]].<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-15/dictatorcopeland/44114 Africa's worst dictator?], ''ABC News''</ref> Since 1991, Obiang authorized the multipartidism. The constitution of Equatorial Guinea was written in his favor to give him indefinite rule, and he instills a substantial cult of personality within the country's media. Many forms of media are subject to heavy [[censorship]], and many political prisoners, mostly political opponents, are either killed or [[torture]]d.

Since the downfall of [[Muammar Gaddafi]] in October 2011, Obiang has the distinction of being the first-longest current ruling non-royal head of state in the world, followed [[Paul Biya]] of Cameroon, and is also the longest-serving president in the history of Africa.