Equatorial Guinea Obiang Mangue, and other close relatives with powerful positions in the security forces. The tension may be rooted in a power shift arising from the dramatic increase in oil production which has occurred since 1997. In 2004 a plane load of suspected mercenaries was intercepted in Zimbabwe while allegedly on the way to overthrow Obiang. A November 2004 report named Mark Thatcher as a financial backer of the 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt organized by Simon Mann. Various accounts also named the United Kingdom's MI6, the United States' CIA, and Spain as tacit supporters of the coup attempt. Nevertheless,
Elections in Equatorial Guinea of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) is "de facto" allowed to hold effective power. Although minor parties are allowed, they are "de facto" required to accept the leadership of the dominant party. In the May 2008 parliamentary election, the PDGE won 99 seats and the opposition Convergence for Social Democracy won one seat. The next presidential election was scheduled for 2010. Elections in Equatorial Guinea Elections in Equatorial Guinea gives information on election and election results in Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a