Diaspora warns papal visit could legitimize Equatorial Guinea’s long-time ruler
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Diaspora communities fear a papal visit to Equatorial Guinea could lend legitimacy to longtime president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, arguing that the church’s attention might mask ongoing abuses and embolden the regime rather than spur accountability.
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