Equatorial Guinea counts votes as Obiang seeks sixth term
There had been rumors that the president's son Teodorin would succeed him given his advanced age.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
The counting of votes has begun in an election in Equatorial Guinea where the incumbent president, who has held office for 43 years, is running for reelection.
The AFP news agency believes that the earliest first results will come out on Monday.
All opposition parties have been outlawed by 80-year-old President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo with the exception of one.
Elections in Equatorial Guinea are not closely contested. It is widely expected that this will happen once more. The president typically wins with at least 93% of the votes.
He has effectively outlawed all opposition parties, which helps, and the government runs the media.
There had been rumors that the president's son Teodorin would succeed him given his advanced age. He was found guilty in France of squandering his country's public funds to support a luxurious lifestyle.
Although it is a significant oil producer, there is little chance that the money will help lift people out of poverty.
One of the most repressive and corrupt governments in the world is found in Equatorial Guinea.
