Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea Government Suspends Officials Seen In Over 400 Videos

• The government of Equatorial Guinea has taken swift action by suspending all officials implicated in a scandal involving over 400 adult videos
• In a statement, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue emphasised a zero-tolerance approach to behaviour undermining public trust
• The scandal, involving the country's financial crimes agency chief, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has prompted an urgent response to restore integrity

The government of Equatorial Guinea has suspended all officials seen in a scandal involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga and his over 400 private videos circulating online.

Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced the government's decision on Monday, November 4, 2024.

In a statement on his official X (Twitter) account, @teonguema said all officials involved in adult relations in the ministry offices would be suspended immediately.

His tweet, translated from Spanish, read as follows:

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“The Government will take severe measures against these acts since they constitute a flagrant violation of the Code of Conduct and the Public Ethics Law. This action is a decisive step in our policy of zero tolerance towards behaviours that undermine the integrity of the public service. Ethics and respect are fundamental in our administration, and we will not allow irresponsible behaviour to compromise public trust. Responsibility and professionalism must be the pillars of our work as servants of the State.”

Baltasar Engonga in scandal with VIP partners

The decision comes in response to a series of adult videos featuring Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the married director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), filmed in compromising situations with multiple partners - including the wives of senior officials.

The footage, reportedly recorded within the finance ministry's office, has circulated widely on social media, prompting swift action from the authorities. Engonga has already been arrested.

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Reports in the Equatorial Guinea media indicate that Engonga is not being prosecuted for his affairs because they were consensual, but he is being investigated for possible transmission of STDs.

Rubi Rose at Jubilee House enrages Ghanaians

YEN.com.gh also reported that netizens had expressed their discontent with Rubi Rose's visit to Jubilee House.

The American entertainer had been in Ghana one day earlier for a Halloween party at the Ace Night Club in Accra.

Rubi Rose, who also dined with Stonebwoy, was photographed with a ministerial deputy inside Jubilee House.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh