adminLIBREVILLE. — Only a small number of foreign fans will be allowed past the tightly-controlled Equatorial Guinea borders to see the African Cup of Nations which was rescued by the country’s leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Obiang will get precious international attention by hosting the continent’s biggest sporting event after it nearly became a victim of Ebola fever.
But it does not mean that Obiang, who has ruled the country since 1979 and now controls the West African country’s vast oil wealth, is opening up to the world.
The president has insisted that the tournament, which starts today and runs to February 8, should not be a chance for illegal migrants to get in.
“Neighbours who want to come see the Nations Cup matches, let them come on organised buses, let them register at our consulates and embassies.
“At the frontier their passport will be confiscated and given back when they return home,” he said. — AFP.
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