…First Lady Expresses Concern, Demands Thorough Investigation
Outrage has continued in Equatorial Guinea and across the African continent over the recent release of some 400 x-rated videos of Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) in Equatorial Guinea.
But Equatorial Guinea government officials and members of the public are worried that the randy former government official could be deliberately or inadvertently spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
The country chief prosecutor Anatolio Nzang Nguema told state TV that if Mr Engonga was found to have been “infected with a sexually transmitted disease” he would be prosecuted for an offence against “public health”.
A government official said the latest move followed reports that the former ANIF head engaged in sexual romps without wearing protection, leading to fear that he could deliberately or unknowingly spread sexually transmitted diseases to his consorts.
The randy official is at the centre of a major sex scandal with videos of him engaging in intimate acts with various women, including high-profile officials’ spouses, at various locations, including his office, hotels and riversides.
However, the government has taken swift action, dismissing Engonga from his position and ordering the installation of surveillance cameras in government buildings to prevent such incidents in the future.
Still, the wave of indignation and outrage that followed the expose is threatening several marriages across the continent, with men viewing their wives with suspicion and demanding more control over their activities.
Engonga, in his public response to the furore, emphasized the importance of family, yet failed to address the allegations.
The investigation is ongoing, and many in Equatorial Guinea are closely watching how the situation unfolds.
The government has announced Decree No. 118/2024, dated November 4, which particularly focused on Engonga’s alleged misconduct and personal behaviour as the reasons for his removal, stating that his actions were incompatible with his position as a public official.
The First Lady of Equatorial Guinea, Constancia Mangue Obiang met with Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue, voicing her outrage over the situation and called for immediate government action to protect the dignity of Equatoguinean women.
A statement from the First Lady’s Press Office expressed her condemnation: “Her Excellency Mrs Constancia Mangue Obiang, while deeply shocked by the events, has sought to understand the government’s strategy to address this situation, which undermines and tarnishes the reputation of Equatoguinean women, despite ongoing efforts to promote gender equality.”
