In September, President Obiang thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for sending instructors to strengthen Equatorial Guinea's defence, according to state news agency TASS.

By David Lewis, Filipp Lebedev and Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) - Russia has deployed up to 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks to protect the presidency, sources told Reuters,

Russia has deployed around 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks to protect the presidency. ・Russia has deployed around 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency.

Russia has likely sent around 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea to assist in protecting President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, according to Reuters. Sources report that Russian instructors sent to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks will be training elite guards for the President.