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Equatorial Guinea Blocks Mobile WhatsApp File Sharing Amid Sex Scandal
Equatorial Guinea has moved to limit WhatsApp functionalities, specifically disabling multimedia file sharing through mobile data, in response to a scandal involving one of its high-ranking officials. The government directed telecom providers to...

Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sex tapes with President's sister, high-profile women
Equatorial Guinea’s Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested following allegations that he recorded more than 400 explicit videos featuring the wives of prominent public figures in...

Equatorial Guinea Anti-Graft Boss Engonga Sacked Amid Sex Scandal
Baltasar Engonga, the director-general of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been fired due to his alleged involvement in a sex scandal. Engonga was dismissed by Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Mbasogo,...

Africa-US trade relations to shift after Trump unveils new tariff policy
Africa’s trade relationship with the United States (US) is about to experience a major shift, as president Donald Trump recently unveiled a new tariff policy targeting more than 180 countries, including several African nations. Trump’s new trade...

E.Guinea launches ICJ case against France over Paris mansion
Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the top United Nations court on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The west African nation asked the...

World AFP E.Guinea launches ICJ case against France over Paris mansion
Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the top United Nations court on Friday, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities. The west African nation asked the...

Mahama holds talks with Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Gabon
President John Dramani Mahama has concluded a series of high-level meetings with the Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Gabon, emphasizing his dedication to fostering strong regional and continental relationships. In a statement...

Mahama pays courtesy call on leaders of Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Gabon
By Iddi Yire Accra, Dec 25, GNA – President-elect John Dramani Mahama has wrapped up an incredible visit to three African leaders. They include President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, President Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló of...

Equatorial Guinea's anti-graft chief Baltasar Ebang Engonga caught in scandal over 400 sex tapes, Govt reacts
First Published Nov 5, 2024, 3:15 PM IST | Last Updated Nov 5, 2024, 3:15 PM IST Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of Equatorial Guinea's National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has found himself embroiled in a scandal that has...

Mahama strengthens wies with Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Gabon
President-elect John Dramani Mahama has embarked on a significant diplomatic tour to Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Gabon, reaffirming Ghana’s commitment to fostering strong regional partnerships and promoting progress across Africa. In a...

Equatorial Guinea official arrested over sex tapes with VIPs’ wives
The Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes of the wives of notable people in the country. The scandal emerged in the...

Africa Energy Bank gains momentum as Nigeria, Angola, Ghana fulfil capital commitments
In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The AEB aims to finance oil and gas projects across the continent,...

Equatorial Guinea’s Financial Crime Chief Embroiled in Massive Sex Scandal and Embezzlement Allegations
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the director general of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been at the center of a significant scandal involving explicit videos and allegations of large-scale financial misconduct....
TRUMP'S TARIFFS SPARK GLOBAL TRADE TURMOIL
By Nomfanelo Maziya | 2025-04-03 United States President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new import taxes on all goods entering the US, causing disruption of the international trade order since the post-World War Two era. His plan establishes...

Equatorial Guinean Civil Servant's Hundreds of Sex Tapes Surface On Social Media
Last Updated:November 05, 2024, 20:18 IST Social media is awash with speculation that more videos involving other individuals, both men and women, could be released in the next few days.Hundreds of sex tapes involving a high-ranking Equatorial...

Equatorial Guinea: The sex tapes scandal involving VIPs' wives and sisters
Baltasar Engonga, the director general of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), has been arrested for allegedly recording more than 400 sex tapes featuring the wives of prominent people in the country. The scandal...
Equatorial Guinea politician's multiple sexual romps with various women go viral on social media
Hundreds of sex tapes involving a high-ranking Equatorial Guinean civil servant with other men’s wives have done the rounds on social media, prompting the authorities to attempt to curb their spread. In the videos the married director of the...

Equatorial Guinea launches crackdown on workplace misconduct following leaked sex tapes
In response to a scandal involving leaked private videos, the government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a crackdown on sexual conduct within its offices. The decision comes after footage surfaced on social media, allegedly showing a senior...

Africa Energy Bank misses March take-off target
The Africa Energy Bank failed to begin operations in March as promised by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri. In February, Lokpobiri said the building hosting the bank in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, was...

Equatorial Guinea VP warns against office s3x after viral videos
Civil servants caught having sex in their offices will face “severe measures”, the vice-president of Equatorial Guinea has warned after hundreds of allegedly pornographic videos were leaked to the public. The videos reportedly involve high-ranking...