Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has won re-election, securing 93.7 percent of votes cast in an April 24 poll to extend his 37-year rule over the Central African oil producer, a government statement said on Thursday.
Equatorial Guinea's President wins re-election
His closest challenger, Avelino Mocache Benga, won just 1.5 percent of the vote, according to complete provisional results.
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Turnout was 92.9 percent, the statement from Equatorial Guinea's Office of Information and Press said.
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