Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on Tuesday appointed his vice-minister of education, Manuela Roka Botey, as prime minister, the first time a woman has held the role in the West African country.
Botey's new position was announced on state television late on Tuesday.
Obiang, 80, was re-elected for a sixth term in office in November with 95% of the vote, cementing his place as the world's longest-standing ruler.
