Caught on the act at government offices: Equatorial Guinea orders crackdown and suspension of officials after explicit videos go viral on internet

Equatorial Guinea government have recently launched a major crackdown regarding inappropriate conduct in the government offices following the leak of explicit videos which involved a senior finance ministry official named Baltasar Ebang Engonga, reported Reuters. The explicit videos which eventually surfaced on social media reportedly showed Baltasar Ebang Engonga engaging in sexual acts with multiple women which even included the spouses of other high ranking officials.

According to Reuters, the government of Equatorial Guinea eventually expressed concerns that these revelations have severely tarnished the image of the nation. While, in response to this scandal, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue made an announcement including new measures aimed at preventing such incidents and that included the installation of security cameras in all the government offices and far more increased security protocols.

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The government of Equatorial Guinea announced that the officials identified in the videos will eventually face suspension though their names will not be disclosed, noted Reuters. At the same time, Equatorial Guinea government also reprimanded security personnel for failing to prevent such occurrences.

Reuters asserted that the scandal has eventually shaken the pretty long standing regime of President Teodoro Obiang who is ruling Equatorial Guinea for 40 years now. The government authorities are taking several steps to curb the distribution of the videos online while fearing further damage to the reputation of the country and internet traffic is disrupted to limit the access to such explicit content.

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FAQs:

What has Equatorial Guinea recently announced and who is associated in it?
Equatorial Guinea government have recently launched a major crackdown regarding inappropriate conduct in the government offices following the leak of explicit videos which involved a senior finance ministry official named Baltasar Ebang Engonga.

Who is Teodoro Obiang?
Teodoro Obiang is the long standing President of Equatorial Guinea who is ruling the country for 40 long years now.