Equatorial Guinea reshuffles economic council members
Presidential decrees dismiss and appoint officials to the National Council for Economic and Social Development.
Equatorial Guinea's President has issued decrees to change leadership within the National Council for Economic and Social Development (CNDES). Decree 126/2026 details the dismissal of several key figures, including members Bindang Ndong Okiri, Eduardo Orobiyi Lajay, and Teodora Ronda Rubio. The decree also removed Paulino Bololo Ekobo from his role as Counselor and Anacleto Nsue as Secretary General.
Following these dismissals, Decree 127/2026 announces the appointment of new officials to the CNDES. Seven new members have been named, including Anacleto Nsue Meñan Abegue and Paulino Bololo Ekobo, who were previously dismissed from different positions. Additionally, three new counselors were appointed, and 10 high-ranking officials, including a new Secretary General, Ismael Mercader Okenve, were designated to various technical and administrative roles.
The changes affect multiple levels of the CNDES, impacting its membership, advisory roles, and senior administrative functions. The newly appointed officials will oversee areas such as international relations, development agendas, social policies, industrial and environmental commissions, legal services, and budget execution. The specific reasons for the dismissals and appointments were not provided in the decrees.
Why it mattersGovernment officials and their staff are affected by these changes in leadership and roles within a key economic development council.