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Equatorial Guinea
Finance ministry accuses Ruslan Obiang of corruption in Ceiba affair

Ruslan Obiang, one of the president's sons, has been referred to the attorney general in connection with the sale of an aircraft belonging to the national airline, Ceiba. The shadow of his half-brother Teodorin Obiang looms large over the affair. [...]

Published on 12/07/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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