Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a senior official in Equatorial Guinea and a relative of the president, has been fired following the emergence of explicit videos featuring him with several women online.
The director of the National Financial Investigation Agency was filmed with various partners, including the spouses of notable officials, with some incidents taking place in his office at the finance ministry.
The videos surfaced on social media while Ebang Engonga was in custody at Malabo’s Black Beach prison on charges of misappropriating public funds.
In a decree issued on Wednesday evening, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo removed Engonga from his position.
In response to the video’s circulation, authorities directed telecommunications officials, regulators, and mobile service providers to restrict the dissemination of these explicit materials on social media within a 24-hour timeframe.
The incident has transcended this authoritarian West African nation, leading to the creation of musical pieces, dance performances and edited images.
Baltasar Ebang Engonga’s’s profile
Engonga holds a degree in Economics from the University of Malabo.
His education in economics and finance laid a solid foundation for his career in the financial sector, where he has held significant positions, including Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) in Equatorial Guinea.
Engonga began his professional journey as an accountant in the mining industry, where he gained foundational experience in financial management and corporate governance.
He then transitioned to GEPROYECTOS, a presidential agency responsible for overseeing and implementing national projects initiated by the presidency.
In 2018, Engonga was appointed as the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF).
As head of ANIF, he was tasked with developing strategies to investigate and prevent financial crimes.
Engonga is married and has a family of eight, including his wife and six children (one daughter and five sons).
