Equatorial Guinea’s government has imposed a ban on downloading and sharing multimedia files via WhatsApp within the country.
Equatorial Guinea’s government restricts WhatsApp multimedia sharing after a high-profile sex scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, allegedly had an affair with wives of prominent individuals.
Remember that a scandal recently surfaced during a fraud investigation involving a 54-year-old economist, where officials from the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) conducted surprise searches of his home and office. During these searches, investigators discovered CDs containing evidence of his extramarital affairs with multiple married women.
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, Equatorial Guinea’s Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency, is at the center of a scandal after footage recorded with consent in his office was leaked online, sparking widespread outrage.
The leaked videos allegedly show Engonga in intimate encounters with multiple women, including his brother’s wife, a cousin, and the sister of Equatorial Guinea’s President . This shocking revelation has prompted Vice President Teodoro Nguema to condemn such behavior and announce measures to prevent similar incidents in government offices.
Citizens of Equatorial Guinea are facing a major inconvenience with their mobile data connections, as they’re unable to share photos, videos, and audio files. To work around this, people are relying on WiFi networks to share content, according to local news platform Ahora EG. This development highlights the challenges Equatorial Guinea faces with its communication infrastructure, despite being one of Africa’s top oil producers .
The country’s history of corruption and mismanagement of its vast oil revenues has led to significant disparities in its economic and social development .