The two groups described the arrest of Marcial Abaga Barril, the representative of the main opposition party on the national electoral body, as a politically motivated act.

Abaga was detained without a warrant outside of his home, allegedly in connection with a murder investigation.

Abaga’s arrest and detention comes just days after the start of campaigning for a Nov. 13 referendum to approve constitutional changes proposed by President Teodoro Obiang’s government.

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