Equatorial Guinea: Baltasar Engonga Dismissed as Director General of Equatorial Guinea's Financial Investigation Agency, First Lady Reacts

Mr Engonga’s sex tapes were leaked while he was detained in Malabo’s notorious Black Beach prison on charges of embezzlement of public funds.

The government of Equatorial Guinea has dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga as Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF). circulating sex videos The incident involving her and several other women emerged online.

PREMIUM TIMES had previously reported that the government had sacked Mr Engonga following the leak of more than 400 sex tapes of him allegedly having intimate relations with several women, some of which were linked to high-profile figures in Equatorial Guinea.

Real Equatorial Guinea reports that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ordered the removal of Mr. Engonga, son of the current chairman of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), Baltasar Engonga Edjo.

The newspaper added that the dismissal, according to Decree 118/2024 dated November 4, was due to Mr Engonga’s alleged abuse of office, as well as family and social behavior incompatible with public duty.

First Lady reacted

Reacting to the development, First Lady Constancia Mangue Obiang expressed her anger over the scandal during a meeting with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue, who oversees administrative coordination.

One expression Posted on Facebook on Wednesday, the First Lady Press Office (Ofiprensa Primera Dama) announced that Mrs. Obiang called for urgent government intervention to protect the dignity of Ecuadorian women and protect their privacy in the digital age.

She emphasized that although the government is advancing gender equality, proactive measures to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all women are vital – not only to respond to such incidents, but also to prevent them.

privacy laws

Prime Minister Osa Nsue also acknowledged the impact of the situation and emphasized the importance of measures that protect individual privacy and the country’s public image.

He also noted that the government is drafting stricter privacy laws as it grapples with the impact of the scandal on the country’s public image and gender equality initiatives.

By realizing the problem, mentioned He said his office is actively looking for ways to control the situation and is learning from these mistakes to prevent similar incidents from affecting the community.

“Recognizing the impact of social media and the increasing presence of private content on digital platforms, the Government of Equatorial Guinea is also considering strengthening laws on privacy and personal data protection to prevent further violations of citizens’ rights.

“The Baltasar Ebang Engonga case has sparked a broader debate about the limits of privacy in the digital age and the role of institutions in protecting the fundamental rights of individuals. In this context, the government has highlighted the need for a comprehensive approach combining legislation, education and social awareness to curb the spread of inappropriate online content.” ” said Mr Osa Nsue.

The first lady and the premier concluded the meeting with a joint commitment to collaboratively implement measures to restore public confidence in institutions and protect the dignity of Equatoguinan women from similar incidents in the future.

They explored potential strategies to prevent such situations from recurring.

More transactions

Meanwhile, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered the country’s telecommunications ministry, regulator and telecommunications companies to block the distribution of pornographic videos.

He stressed that the government cannot continue to allow families to suffer because the video of the 54-year-old economist went viral.

Local news platform Ahora EG in the country reported that the government imposed restrictions on citizens, preventing them from downloading and sharing multimedia files over mobile data on WhatsApp.

This action followed government guidelines urging telecommunications operators to limit access to inappropriate content.

Ahora EG also reported widespread frustration among citizens who are unable to share photos, videos or audio over mobile data, and are forced to rely solely on Wi-Fi connections for such sharing.

TVGE, a state broadcaster in the country, reported that Mr. Engonga’s sex tapes were leaked while he was detained in Malabo’s notorious Black Beach prison on charges of embezzlement of public funds.

Meanwhile, Equatorial Guinea’s attorney general, Anatolio Nzang Nguema, assured the public that if medical tests confirm the economist has a sexually transmitted disease, he will face prosecution for endangering “public health.”

Background

this newspaper reported He said the Vice President ordered an investigation to clarify the facts and hold the culprits involved in the viral video accountable.

He also announced that the government will install security cameras in the offices of all government institutions.

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