The Viral Sex Scandal Rocking Equatorial Guinea
A major scandal has rocked Equatorial Guinea after explicit videos surfaced showing Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a high-ranking official closely connected to the country’s president, engaging in sexual acts with multiple women. The videos, which have gone viral, reportedly feature the wives of “prominent officials,” stirring outrage both locally and internationally.
Engonga, the director of the National Financial Investigation Agency, was recently dismissed after the footage was widely shared on social media. Some of the videos, filmed in his office at the Ministry of Finance, have particularly shocked the public, sparking an intense online conversation. Despite efforts from the authorities to suppress the videos’ circulation, they quickly spread, drawing massive attention.
The scandal has quickly become one of the top trending topics online, with the hashtag #BaltasarEbangEngonga garnering global mentions. The story even attracted the attention of Nigerian singer Davido and French rapper Kaaris, who publicly commented on the unfolding events.
The Viral Fallout
As the controversy deepened, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power since 1979, responded with a swift decree on November 6, officially removing Engonga from his post. This move came after significant public backlash and growing concerns over the scandal’s implications on the country’s elite.
Amid the viral spread of the videos, a woman—whose identity was not revealed—came forward on television to express her outrage. She confirmed she was one of the women featured in the clips, but she claimed she had been assured the recordings would be immediately deleted. “I believed those videos would be erased,” she said, visibly upset. “Now I feel humiliated and want to know why these videos are circulating without my consent.”
Authorities in Equatorial Guinea moved quickly to contain the damage, issuing an urgent 24-hour notice to the telecommunications ministry, demanding that all explicit content be removed from the internet.
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Global Reactions and Comparisons to the Diddy Scandal
The scandal has not only captured the attention of the Equatorial Guinea public but has also gone global, inspiring memes, viral songs, and widespread discussions. The issue even entered the Kenyan Parliament, briefly mentioned during a recent session.
In many ways, the situation is being likened to the infamous scandal involving American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently facing serious allegations of kidnapping, drugging, and coercing women. This scandal emerged two years after Combs celebrated his 53rd birthday at a high-profile Beverly Hills mansion with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Authorities raided Combs’ mansion in search of evidence, but he has vehemently denied all charges, pleading not guilty.
As the viral fallout from Engonga’s scandal continues to unfold, the ripple effects are being felt far beyond Equatorial Guinea’s borders, sparking debates on privacy, consent, and the abuse of power in high places.