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It weird how Equatorial Guinea seems to have the highest income levels out of the whole of Africa. I wonder why that is?

Worldwide demand for their pigs.

Substantial oil and gas. $26k GDP per capita (only 700,000 people).

And almost all of that money goes to dictator Obiang, his family and his cronies. Equatorial Guinea is the quintessential kleptocracy.