A scandal involving high-ranking Equatorial Guinean civil servant Baltasar Ebang Engonga has erupted after hundreds of coitus tapes and infidelity featuring him and the wives of other officials circulated on social media. Engonga, the married director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), is depicted engaging in coitus activities with various partners, including prominent officials’ wives, in his office at the finance ministry. The fallout from the leak has prompted authorities to take action, with Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announcing an immediate suspension of civil servants found to have engaged in coitus relations within ministry offices, deeming it a serious breach of public ethics.
This incident is not isolated; previous leaks of explicit content involving civil servants have occurred, but the involvement of such high-profile officials has intensified public scrutiny. Last week, the Vice President mandated Equatorial Guinea’s telecommunications regulators and companies to take immediate steps to halt the distribution of these explicit adult videos, citing concerns over family integrity and public morality. According to reports, Engonga filmed over 400 explicit adult videos, and his activities have come to light while he is detained in Black Beach prison on charges of embezzling public funds.
As the government intensifies efforts to control the situation, the internet has faced significant disruptions, particularly in the downloading of images, as authorities attempt to curb the videos’ spread. Speculation continues to swirl on social media about the potential release of additional videos involving other individuals, heightening tensions in a nation already grappling with political and ethical challenges.
