Question

Why did the Bush Administration reopen the embassy in Equatorial Guinea in 2003?

Why does President Obiang employ Moroccan security guards?

Answer 1

With the growth of oil companies in Equatorial Guinea, the United States under Bush Administration reopened the embassy for improving their relations with Equatorial Guinea government. The embassy reopening was followed intensive lobbying by the American oil industry, which has argued that it was required to counterbalance the growth of Chinese influence. However it was criticized sharply by human rights groups as a favor to the oil industry and to Obiang. President Obiang was widely accused of abuse of power and corruption. He employs Moroccan security guards because local security guards feared his alleged, thus employed Moroccan security guards to give make a fresh start from Macías' repressive and brutal regime