![President of Equatorial Guinea and the world's longest-serving ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo will be required to declare his wealth prior to the country receiving more financial support from the IMF [File: Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/da41cf16b44d433db0d27e410ae9d699_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Announcement comes as country struggles to cope with economic shock linked with coronavirus and crude price drop.
Equatorial Guinea
![Teodoro Obiang was agriculture and forestry minister before his father promoted him to vice [president [Jerome Delay/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/39f3239a4d0f4ca3a5512415cda1cb61_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Teodorin Obiang, vice president and son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, also handed a three-year suspended jail term.
US and French authorities allege Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo squandered the African nation’s oil...
![The cars were all confiscated by Swiss authorities after the opening in 2016 of a financial wrongdoing case [Denis Balibouse/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cd7a46803c65450d87c00e97797177f2_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
Luxury cars of Teodorin Obiang, Equatorial Guinea’s vice president, were confiscated as part of...
![President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, delivers a speech attended by his Argentinian counterpart, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in the White Hall of Casa Rosada (Government Palace) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 13 2008 [EPA/CEZARO DE LUCA]](/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101021164520621633_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
As of today, the world’s longest serving president is Teodoro Obiang.
![Mbasogo has been in power in Equatorial Guinea since 1979 [David Mercado/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bdde94a187c54190812ed840ee55e800_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
African nation says mercenaries from neighbouring states tried to overthrow President Teodoro Mbasogo last month.
Teodorin Obiang, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, has been found guilty of embezzling money to buy property and luxury cars.
The son of Equatorial Guinea’s president is on trial in France for misusing state funds.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo expected to win Equatorial Guinea’s poll, boycotted by much of the opposition.
Ivory Coast beat Ghana on penalties to win the 2015 African Cup that was saw controversy and crowd violence.
![Fans of Equitorial Guinea were escorted out of the stadium after trying to attack the referee and hurling objects onto the field [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/c32868032b8b461da835fc6c7a656200_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Madness in Malabo Stadium
The day Equatorial Guinea’s fans put the game of football to shame.
![A police helicopter hovered over Equatorial Guinea fans, who threw objects at it during semi-final [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2c068672f50b4a58984ce6b6db6e483e_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Riot police and helicopter called in to help stem violence between fans from AFCON hosts Equatorial Guinea and Ghana.
Residents of the Africa Cup of Nations hosts are hoping to get more out of the tournament that just stadiums.
![Guinea and Mali both ended up with 1-1 draws in all three games [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/5e1d420c796d4c189264756375631371_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Guinea, Mali finished all three of their group matches 1-1. Ivory Coast topped the group with 1-0 win over Cameroon.