Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro Obiang Mangue has issued a strict warning to civil servants after explicit videos involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga, head of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), surfaced online. Engonga, a high-ranking civil servant and relative of the country’s president, is reportedly seen in numerous explicit videos with various women, including the wives of prominent officials, allegedly filmed within government offices.
The vice president announced that any civil servant found engaging in sexual acts in the workplace will face “severe measures,” describing such actions as violations of the code of conduct. He has also ordered surveillance cameras to be installed in ministries and courts to prevent “indecent and illicit acts” from happening in government spaces.
The videos have sparked outrage and concern across the country. A statement from the vice president’s office expressed that the videos, widely shared on social media, have “denigrated the image of the country.” It also announced plans to open an investigation into the situation. Following this, Vice President Obiang instructed telecom companies to curb the spread of explicit content online, resulting in internet disruptions, particularly for media downloads, according to reports from locals in Equatorial Guinea.
Engonga, known to some by the nickname “Bello” (Spanish for “beautiful”), has yet to publicly address the allegations. However, he posted on his Facebook page that he was “feeling sad,” sharing a family photo captioned, “Family is everything.”
The scandal has also caught the attention of Equatorial Guinea’s chief prosecutor, Anatolio Nzang Nguema, who noted on state television that Engonga could face public health charges if found to have a sexually transmitted infection. Engonga, who was recently detained on separate corruption charges, oversees investigations into financial crimes, including money laundering, as part of his role at ANIF.
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