A senior official from Equatorial Guinea has been fired following the online circulation of multiple videos depicting him in intimate encounters with women, including spouses of high-ranking officials.
There were several actions taken by the officials to curb the viral spread of the sex tapes involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga , who is related to the country's long-serving president. But still, the video caught the attention of trollers including Nigerian singer Davido and France's rapper Kaaris.
#BaltasarEbangEngonga was trending alongside the US presidential election as the most discussed themes online, AP reported.
The married head of the National Financial Investigation Agency was recorded with various partners, including wives of prominent officials, with some encounters occurring in his finance ministry office.
The footage emerged on social networks whilst Ebang Engonga was detained in Malabo's Black Beach prison regarding public fund misappropriation charges.
Through a decree issued Wednesday evening, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has governed since 1979, terminated Ebang Engonga's position.
State broadcaster TVGE aired grievances from one of his partners, her identity concealed, questioning the origin and retention of these recordings without her permission.
She acknowledged consenting to the filming but believed the footage had been "immediately erased" afterwards, expressing feelings of degradation.
The recordings were made at various locations on unspecified dates.
Following the footage's circulation, authorities instructed telecommunications officials, regulators and phone companies to limit the distribution of these explicit materials on social networks within 24 hours. The situation has extended beyond this authoritarian West African nation, inspiring musical compositions, dance routines and edited images.
The matter received mention during a Kenyan parliamentary session on Tuesday.
Known as "Bello" for his appearance, the fifty-something Ebang Engonga is descended from Baltasar Engonga Edjo, who chairs the Central African Economic and Monetary Community Commission.
Chief prosecutor Anatolio Nzang Nguema stated that if medical examinations reveal any sexually transmitted infections, Ebang Engonga could face prosecution for endangering "public health".
There were several actions taken by the officials to curb the viral spread of the sex tapes involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga , who is related to the country's long-serving president. But still, the video caught the attention of trollers including Nigerian singer Davido and France's rapper Kaaris.
#BaltasarEbangEngonga was trending alongside the US presidential election as the most discussed themes online, AP reported.
The married head of the National Financial Investigation Agency was recorded with various partners, including wives of prominent officials, with some encounters occurring in his finance ministry office.
The footage emerged on social networks whilst Ebang Engonga was detained in Malabo's Black Beach prison regarding public fund misappropriation charges.
Through a decree issued Wednesday evening, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has governed since 1979, terminated Ebang Engonga's position.
State broadcaster TVGE aired grievances from one of his partners, her identity concealed, questioning the origin and retention of these recordings without her permission.
She acknowledged consenting to the filming but believed the footage had been "immediately erased" afterwards, expressing feelings of degradation.
The recordings were made at various locations on unspecified dates.
Following the footage's circulation, authorities instructed telecommunications officials, regulators and phone companies to limit the distribution of these explicit materials on social networks within 24 hours. The situation has extended beyond this authoritarian West African nation, inspiring musical compositions, dance routines and edited images.
The matter received mention during a Kenyan parliamentary session on Tuesday.
Known as "Bello" for his appearance, the fifty-something Ebang Engonga is descended from Baltasar Engonga Edjo, who chairs the Central African Economic and Monetary Community Commission.
Chief prosecutor Anatolio Nzang Nguema stated that if medical examinations reveal any sexually transmitted infections, Ebang Engonga could face prosecution for endangering "public health".
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