Macías Nguema

British  

/ məˈsiːəs əŋˈɡweɪmə /

noun

1. the former name (until 1979) of Bioko

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Example Sentences

Upon gaining office from his predecessor and uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, he made some reforms but retained Nguema's absolute control over the nation.

From BBC

Upon gaining office from his predecessor and uncle, Francisco Macias Nguema, he made some reforms, but retained Nguema's absolute control over the nation.

From BBC

But since gaining independence from Spain in 1968, the Central African country has suffered under the oppressive and corrupt regimes of former president Macias Nguema and Teodoro Obiang, who deposed Nguema in a 1979 coup and is Africa's longest-serving dictator.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Obiang took power in 1979 when he deposed, in a coup d'etat, his uncle Francisco Macias Nguema.

From BBC

President Obiang is Africa's second longest serving leader In 1979 he seized power from President Francisco Macias Nguema, who was the leader at independence and whose rule prompted a mass exodus and thousands of deaths.

From BBC