Sex scandal rocks African nation after leaked videos show a senior official sleeping with his colleagues’ wives

A senior official from Equatorial Guinea is at the center of a massive sex scandal after explicit videos of him with various women, including relatives and even spouses of other government officials, were uncovered.

Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the director general of the country’s National Anti-Corruption Financial Investigations Agency (ANIF), is allegedly featured in over 400 explicit videos found in his home and office, Arise News reported. The rooms were searched as part of an investigation.

Engonga, who is married with six children, is allegedly seen in explicit scenes with various women in the footage, including spouses of other senior officials, as well as individuals such as the president’s sister, the wife of the director-general of police, and about 20 ministers’ wives.

Engonga is not accused of sexual assault because all interactions were recorded with consent. They were filmed in various locations including his office, hotels and bathrooms.

“Given the insults shown on social media in Equatorial Guinea in recent days, and given that ministries are solely responsible for carrying out administrative work to support the development of the country, sexual relations are prohibited in offices.” , wrote Vice President Teodoro Nquema on X (formerly Twitter). “Control mechanisms are already in place and anyone who violates this rule again will face disciplinary action for indecent behavior and be dismissed from their job.”