Former director of the National Treasury, Ebang Egonga, has been sentenced to an eight-year jail term for embezzlement in Equatorial Guinea. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $200,000 following his conviction in Malabo, the nation's capital.

• Ebang Egonga was found guilty of misappropriating public funds.
• The verdict concludes a high-profile case highlighting Equatorial Guinea's anti-corruption efforts.
• The sentencing includes a ban on Egonga from holding future public office.