Oiling the wheels of justice

This statement by Tutu Alicante of EG Justice argues that the Obama administration should use the US-Africa Leaders Summit to pressure Equatorial Guinea for greater transparency, human rights, and judicial reform, highlighting the contrast between the country's oil wealth and the poverty of its citizens.

• Equatorial Guinea is the third-largest producer of oil and gas in sub-Saharan Africa, with production estimated at nearly 318,000 barrels per day, generating billions of dollars annually.
• Despite high per capita GDP comparable to Italy, two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line, with an average life expectancy of 53 years and high child-mortality rates.
• The government of Equatorial Guinea is characterized by extreme corruption and human rights abuses, ranking 45 out of 52 in the 2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance and 163 out of 177 on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.
• The author recommends several US government actions: denouncing torture, overhauling the judicial system, seizing all US-based assets of the Obiang family, expanding the Magnitsky Act globally, and supporting independent election monitoring for the 2016 elections.

APA

Alicante, T. (n.d.). Oiling the wheels of justice. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/iss-today/oiling-the-wheels-of-justice

Chicago

Alicante, Tutu. Oiling the wheels of justice. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/iss-today/oiling-the-wheels-of-justice.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Alicante |first1=Tutu |title=Oiling the wheels of justice |publisher=Institute for Security Studies |url=https://issafrica.org/iss-today/oiling-the-wheels-of-justice |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{alicantendoiling, author = {Alicante, Tutu}, title = {{Oiling the wheels of justice}}, publisher = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/iss-today/oiling-the-wheels-of-justice}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }