Editing Annobón (section)

== Annobón transit camp ==
{{Main|Annobón transit camp}}

The Annobón transit camp was constructed in 2003 under the supervision of SS-Großabschnitt Afrika. It became fully operational in 2004. The Bau-Einsatz managed construction and continued to maintain the facility after it opened.<ref name="camp-history"/>

The camp held detainees until guarded maritime transport became available. Most were Black African civilians assigned to forced labor. Captured soldiers were also sent to Annobón, together with political prisoners and people transferred after SS investigations. An ageing Argentine vessel became the principal ship used for movement between the island and Argentina.<ref name="camp-function"/>

The facility was intended for temporary detention, but transport delays sometimes left prisoners there for weeks or months. Overcrowded barracks offered little protection from the humid climate. Food shortages and poor sanitation caused illness, while medical treatment remained restricted. Guards beat detainees and imposed confinement as punishment. Camp authorities also carried out sexual violence and executions.<ref name="camp-conditions"/>

Each detainee's origin and transfer status were recorded at the camp. Labor classifications were forwarded to the [[Reichsministerium für Arbeit und Organisation]]. Colonial reporting passed through the [[Reichsministerium für Koloniale Angelegenheiten]], while population files were available to the [[Amt für Bevölkerung und Ordnung]].<ref name="camp-administration"/>