We explore the story of Equatorial Guinea and its first post-independence leader, Francisco Macías Nguema. This small West African nation—the only Spanish-speaking country on the continent, is rich in oil but marred by a legacy of exploitation. From its colonial past as Spanish Guinea to Macías's rise to power, we uncover how he transformed from a court clerk into one of Africa's most brutal dictators.

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SOURCES

• https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/people-global-african-history/francisco-macias-nguema-1924-1979/
• Real Dictators – podcast
• Tyrants - The World's Worst Dictators by David Wallechinsky
• Dictatorland - The Men Who Stole Africa by Paul Kenyon

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