13.10.2014
On 12 October, Equatorial Guinea celebrated its 46th anniversary of independence with the main celebration occurring in the city of Ebebiyin. President Obiang and First Lady Constancia Mangue presided over the festivities, which included a parade, speeches and the President’s announcement of the Government’s allocation of 91 billion CFA francs (£110 million) to the city of Ebebiyin for various public works. This donation will go towards a number of projects, including the construction of a ring road in the city, a Provincial Government headquarters, several schools, a new market and a new hospital centre.
During his speech, President Obiang also discussed next month’s upcoming national dialogue, stating that the Government will be flexible at this roundtable, and that those who have been persecuted will be pardoned and thus able to return to Equatorial Guinea. He asked that hatred and misunderstanding be put aside by all in order to make the dialogue process appealing to the country’s youths, administration and businesses.
On the occasion of the National Day, the President also received a number of congratulatory messages from prominent authorities around the world including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, His Highness the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, and the Equatoguinean ambassadors in London, Madrid and Paris, among many others.
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