- Equatorial Guinea (West Africa) has been ruled by authoritarian President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo for 40 years.
- After receiving military training in Spain (former colonizer), Obiang overthrew (killed) his uncle to become President.
- Despite being (relatively) oil rich for its size, less than half of the country’s 1.3 million people have access to clean water.
- Obiang hordes most of the oil wealth for himself and associates.
- His son spent $300 million on luxuries from 2004-2011.
- The government intentionally underfunds education to prevent uprisings.
