Relationship dossier
Equatorial Guinea
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
UK sanctions on Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president are a notable source of bilateral friction.
Equatorial Guinea toward United Kingdom
Not assessedUnited Kingdom toward Equatorial Guinea
-15The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, Teodoro Obiang Mangue, in 2021 over alleged corruption. The measures applied to an individual, not to the Equatorial Guinean state.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The clearest recent bilateral friction is the United Kingdom’s 2021 sanctions on Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, Teodoro Obiang Mangue, over alleged corruption. These measures targeted an individual rather than the Equatorial Guinean state. Information about direct government cooperation and Equatorial Guinea’s policy toward the United Kingdom is limited.
Areas of tension
- UK sanctions on Teodoro Obiang Mangue over alleged corruption
Key developments
The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Teodoro Obiang Mangue, Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, over alleged corruption.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct government cooperation and bilateral agreements is unclear.
- Equatorial Guinea’s official response to the United Kingdom’s sanctions is unclear.