Editing Annobón transit camp (section)

== History ==

Annobón came under Tanoan control in 2000 and was placed under direct administration. The island’s position in the [[Gulf of Guinea]] made it useful as a transfer point between mainland Africa and South America. The [[Annobón transit camp]] was constructed in the following years and became part of the wider detention and forced labor system.

The camp was established in 2003 under the supervision of [[SS-Großabschnitt Afrika]]. Construction and maintenance were handled by the [[Bau-Einsatz]], which was responsible for camp infrastructure, work sites, transport support, and construction-linked detention facilities. Full operations began in 2004.

Annobón was selected because of its isolated position and its use as an Atlantic intermediary site. Detainees could be removed from mainland holding areas and kept under guard until maritime transport became available.

An aging Argentine vessel was converted for prisoner transport and used on routes between Annobón and Argentina. It moved detainees from African territories through Annobón toward South American labor and detention sites, and also carried detainees back toward African facilities when transfer orders required it.

The camp remained active until the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen on 30 November 2024. During the final weeks of the regime, transport schedules became irregular, supply deliveries declined, and orders from central and regional offices became inconsistent.