99 - Equatorial Guinea: The North Korea of Africa
The Red Line
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The Terror of Francisco Gaima Obasco
In Gaima Obasco, the country existed in a semi-farcical state. By the end of his reign, over a third of the entire country's population would either be dead or an exile overseas. He was deposed from power through a military coup led by his nephew, Theodore Obiang. It was generally received by the international community well because of the rule had brought such immense suffering and instability.
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