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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: Francisco MacÃas Nguema
Description: In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.Â
In its first open election, which turned out to be its last, it elected as president Francisco MacÃas Nguema.
He very quickly turned out to be a dictator. However, he wasn’t just a dictator. He became one of the worst dictators of the 20th century.Â
Learn more about Francisco MacÃas Nguema, his reign of terror, and how he single-handedly wrecked Equatorial Guinea on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.Â
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