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Length of ruling

Why is he considered the second after Biya, when Biya took power in 1982 and Obiang in 1979? I edited it, or when reverting, please explain. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.79.110.116 (talk) 17:13, 21 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Is he ”the second-longest consecutively-serving current non-royal national leader in the world”?

If he js ”the second-longest consecutively-serving current non-royal national leader in the world”, as is claimed in the lead, this needs to be sourced. It would also be interesting to know who has served longer. A Coup of Coffee (talk) 19:25, 21 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, a link to the list of longest-serving state leaders will do, as has been added now. A Coup of Coffee (talk) 01:24, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Afrique Media TV

From page 33 of this, [1]:

"According to Tutu Alicante, a human rights lawyer and activist from Equatorial Guinea, Afrique Media TV was founded with financial backing from Teodoro Obiang Nguemo, the dictator of that country who has built a notoriously kleptocratic and abusive regime. Obiang, who was praised on state radio in 2003 as being “like God in heaven” with the right “to kill without anyone calling him to account,” is apparently very keen to enhance his international image, spending $70,000 a month for the services of D.C. lobbying firm Qorvis and $1 million a year on advice from Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton. Obiang therefore funds not only Afrique Media TV but a plethora of other media operations targeting the region, including Afrique 24 and Jeune Afrique. Another outlet that has its offices in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, and lavishes praise on Obiang while also reporting on and promoting every move made by AFRIC is Radio Revolution Panafricaine (or 2RP). It is unclear how long the Obiang regime continued to fund Afrique Media TV, but, as with Jamahiriya TV, there appears to have been a major injection of cash into the broadcaster in 2019. That year, Agence de Press Panafricaine reported that unnamed Russians had taken Afrique Media TV’s operating costs and agreed to provide training and production assistance. Earlier that year, the channel had embarked on a recruitment drive. The change in production value can be seen on-screen."

A bit tangential, but, Afrique Media TV is also connected to Luc Michel, head of the PCN who runs an African disinformation campaign.

Not quite sure in what way this should be edited into the article, but it seems kind of relevant. Daydreamdays2 (talk) 17:57, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]