High Authorities in Equatorial Guinea have dismissed the popular Baltasar Engonga from his position as the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF).
His dismissal comes after several videos showed him having sexual intercourse with various women. These videos went viral on social media and he has since been trending.
The government had previously suspended Engonga following the leaked video, which allegedly claims he was involved with over 400 women, some of whom are reportedly partners of prominent figures in Equatorial Guinea.
Baltasar Engonga has not commented on the allegations, even though several news agencies have reached out to him for a response.
Reports indicate that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ordered Engonga’s dismissal. Engonga is the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjo, the current president of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).
Local news sources report that the decision to dismiss Engonga came via a decree signed by his great-uncle, President Mbasogo.
Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Teodoro Mangue, has promised to take “severe measures” against officials involved in sexual activities in government offices following the viral “sex tapes” allegedly involving a high-ranking civil servant and the wives of several prominent individuals.
“We will immediately suspend all officials engaging in sexual relations within the offices of the country’s ministries,” the Vice President announced on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday.
Mangue added that the government would take strict action against these acts, as they constitute violations of the code of conduct and public ethics law.
The viral “sex tapes” surfaced on social media following the reported arrest of the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, Baltasar Engonga, on unrelated corruption charges. Mangue has ordered regulators and internet service providers to block further circulation of the videos.
The country’s Attorney General stated that the encounters in the recordings were consensual but mentioned that Engonga could face charges for “public health crimes” if he has a sexually transmitted infection.
First Lady Constancia Mangue Obiang expressed strong displeasure over the incident, which she described as “embarrassing.”
She voiced her disappointment during a meeting with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue, who oversees administrative coordination.
“This incident is a social scandal that has already crossed our borders and affects the image and reputation of Equatorial Guinean women,” the First Lady said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Baltasar Ebang Engonga is a high-ranking government official and politician in Equatorial Guinea. The 54-year-old has six children with his wife.
Engonga is the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjo, the president of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).
He previously served as the head of Equatorial Guinea’s anti-corruption agency, the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF).
Baltasar Engonga began his career in 1998 when he became Minister of Education.
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