This state of near-virtual paralysis follows the rapid spread of a video capsule online. In this recording that went viral, a young woman makes serious corruption allegations against the Vice-President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, eldest son of the head of state in office since 1979. Following the dissemination of these images, the video's author was promptly apprehended by security services. This leader, accustomed to the spotlight due to his lavish lifestyle flaunted on social media, regularly finds himself at the center of international controversies, recalling his conviction by French justice in 2021 in the ill-gotten gains affair, as well as the freezing of his assets in the United Kingdom following in-depth financial investigations. 

Solicited by international press agencies for an official reaction, the Equatoguinean Ministry of Information has remained silent, refraining from any comment on these digital retaliation measures.


For economic analysts and regional observers, these recurring obstacles to the free flow of data echo the control practices observed in certain neighboring countries, such as neighboring Gabon, where social platforms are subject to similar suspensions purportedly to preserve public order and national security. These restrictions raise acutely the question of the predictability of the regulatory environment and the stability of telecommunications infrastructure, essential parameters for the development of the digital economy in this Central African oil state, which is also seeking to regulate the activity of web giants to diversify its budgetary revenue sources.


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