2023 in Equatorial Guinea
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Events in the year 2023 in Equatorial Guinea.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- Prime Minister: Francisco Pascual Obama Asue (until 1 February), Manuela Roka Botey (starting 1 February)
- Vice President: Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Equatorial Guinea
- 4 January – The Supreme Court of Spain says that it will investigate two sons of Equatorial Guinean president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo over the kidnapping and torture of two Spanish citizens who oppose Obiang's rule.[1]
- 7 February – An outbreak of an unknown illness causing hemorrhagic fever is reported.[2] This was later determined to be Marburg virus.[3] See main article at 2023 Marburg virus disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea.
- 13 February – The Equatoguinean health ministry confirms an outbreak of the Marburg virus in the country, which has killed nine people within the last month.[4]
- 23 March – Equatorial Guinea confirms eight new cases of the Marburg virus, bringing the total cases to nine in the country.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spanish Court Investigates Equatorial Guinea Leader's Son for Kidnapping". VOA. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (10 February 2023). "Equatorial Guinea quarantines 200 after unknown hemorrhagic fever deaths". Reuters.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea confirms country's first Marburg virus disease outbreak -WHO". Reuters. 14 February 2023.
- ^ "ABS-CBN". February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea confirms 8 new cases of Marburg virus". AP NEWS. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
