Editing Malabo (section)

===Reign of Terror===
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During the so-called ''Reign of Terror'' of Macías Nguema, the dictator suppressed much of the intelligentsia of the country, initiating the process of taking over the positions of the public administration by part of the natives of Mongomo and clan Esangui.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

The infamous [[Black Beach]] prison, also known as ''Blay Beach prison'' (or Playa Negra prison), sits at the mouth of the Cónsul River, beside the black beach and behind the Governor's Palace and barracks. Several people have been jailed there during the 35 years of dictatorship. Among those imprisoned and tortured are many political leaders such as Rafael Upiñalo (Movimiento), Fabián Nsue (UP), Felipe Ondo Obiang (FDR), Martín Puye of [[Movement for the Self-Determination of Bioko Island]] (MAIB) or [[Plácido Micó Abogo]] of the Social Democratic [[Convergence for Social Democracy (Equatorial Guinea)|Convergence for Social Democracy]] (CPDS). A group of mercenaries were jailed at Black Beach for the [[2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt|2004 coup d'état attempt]] against President [[Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo]].{{cn|date=December 2023}}