Robbers in Paradise or Africa's Robbers and their Supporters

Obiang Nguema came to power in Equatorial Guinea in 1979 after killing his uncle who was president. Some stories of his brutality sometimes compare to the masochism of Idi Amin of Uganda but the recent discovery of oil in the country has made him the darling (and target) of powerful foreign interests. With a population of about 700,000 people it is estimated that the per capita income of the country could be at least $30,000. But most of the people in the country are desperately poor.

For more on this rogue president and his supporters, see the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhYQ_VGrVJ8&feature=related

Also see this Washington Post report: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1101-2004Sep6.html

For more on the country as a whole, see: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ek.html