Black Beach, Maximum security prison in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
Black Beach is a prison facility on the island of Bioko near Malabo. The compound consists of concrete structures with metal barring set within a tropical climate zone in western Africa.
The facility was built during the 1940s under Spanish colonial administration. Following the country's independence in 1968, it became used primarily for political detention.
The prison reflects Equatorial Guinea's complex political landscape, where numerous opposition leaders and foreign nationals have faced incarceration through different government periods.
The prison is located on an island and is not open to public visits. Visitors should know this remains an active detention facility with strictly regulated access.
The facility's former governor later became the country's president through a military coup. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo held leadership of the prison before seizing national power in 1979.
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