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World's longest-serving president starts sixth term

The world's longest-serving head of state, the president of Equatorial Guinea, has been sworn in for a sixth term in office. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who is 80, took the presidential oath before inspecting a military parade. He declared he was - and always would be - the leader of all Equatorial Guineans. 

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He first seized power in a coup in 1979. Critics say elections since then have been rigged, with the opposition largely prevented from taking part and the media controlled by the government and its allies.

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