E Guinea blasts ‘illegal’ UK sanctions against president’s son

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea on Saturday slammed as "unilateral and illegal" British sanctions against the son of the country’s veteran president, known for his wildly extravagant lifestyle, over corruption allegations.

The UK on Thursday imposed sanctions on Teodorin Obiang, the vice president of the central west African country and the president’s son, for his involvement in the misappropriation of state funds into his own personal bank accounts.

The Foreign Office said Obiang had made corrupt contracting arrangements and solicited bribes.