Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo

Migrants deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea report being housed in a hotel also used to quarantine a suspected Ebola patient. The facility, owned by Equatorial Guinea's president, holds 17 detainees from multiple countries under a Trump administration deportation agreement, with no protective measures provided despite the potential health risk.

Suspected Ebola patients were quarantined in the same hotel in Equatorial Guinea housing deportees from the U.S., according to lawyers and detainees. The hotel, owned by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is part of a third-country deportation deal with the Trump administration, and detainees report poor hygiene and lack of protective measures.

The Equatorial Guinea Cabinet resigned after achieving only 10% of government targets, according to Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea cited corruption and economic diversification failures, with a new government expected, though President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo remains in power.

The Bamy Hotel in Equatorial Guinea, owned by the country's president, is being used as a detention center for asylum seekers deported by the Trump administration under a $7.5 million deal. At least 32 individuals, previously granted U.S. protection, face forced repatriation to countries where they risk persecution.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting a prison in Equatorial Guinea, highlighting longstanding human rights abuses amid U.S. deportations of third-country migrants to the country. The visit underscores concerns over judicial corruption, torture, and poor prison conditions under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power since 1979.

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Equatorial Guinea, the final stop of his 11-day African trip, highlights diplomatic tensions with the country's authoritarian president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, amid accusations of corruption and poverty despite oil wealth. The Pope has previously criticized leaders in Cameroon for similar issues, signaling potential challenges in addressing governance and inequality in Equatorial Guinea.