Africa’s longest-serving ruler poised to extend his 43 years in power

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is poised to extend his 43 years in power (Ludovic Marin/Pool/via AP)

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, is poised to extend his 43 years in power in the oil-rich country amid accusations of voting irregularities from the opposition.

In previous elections, Obiang has never got less than 90% of the vote, and one of the two opposition candidates said that the ruling party appeared to be again committing electoral fraud.