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Manuela Roka Botey appointed vice-president of ruling party

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Manuela Roka Botey becomes vice-president of the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea, following a decision by its founding president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The appointment is based on Article 33 of the party’s general statutes, Ahora EG reports.

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