Macías Nguema Part 1: The Dachau of Africa

This is the extraordinary, blood-curdling story of a dictator you
may never have heard of. From 1968-1979, the African nation of
Equatorial Guinea was helmed by its first, and to date only, freely
elected president. Initially, Francisco Macías Nguema was seen by
the Spanish colonial authorities as a safe choice. He proved to be
anything but. Things went off the rails at an astonishing rate, as
Macías rapidly turned the country into what would be called the
‘Dachau of Africa’. His is a tale of sheer opportunism on the way
up, and drug-fuelled paranoia on the way down… Narrated by Paul
McGann. A Noiser production, written by Sean Coleman. This is Part
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