Equatorial Guinea

1968-06-25

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Teodoro NGUEMA Obiang Mangue is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 on the basis of the following grounds: 1) NGUEMA has been involved in engaging in or being responsible for serious corruption. Specifically, whilst Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, NGUEMA is or has been responsible for or engaging in bribery and the misappropriation of property; 2) NGUEMA has been involved in facilitating or providing support for serious corruption. Specifically, whilst Vice President of Equatorial Guinea, NGUEMA is or has been facilitating or providing support for the serious corruption of the Equatorial Guinean elite; and 3) NGUEMA has been involved in profiting financially or obtaining any other benefit from serious corruption. Specifically, NGUEMA has utilised the proceeds of corruption to acquire assets in multiple countries which are vastly disproportionate to his legitimate sources of income.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

2021-07-22

UK

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021

UK horizontal

Anti-Corruption

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons who are designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act.

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 put in place sanctions measures to prevent and combat serious corruption. These regulations have replaced the Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 concerning misappropriation of State funds from any country outside the UK. Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.