Baltasar Ebang Engonga

Baltasar Ebang
Personal details
Born (1970-03-15) 15 March 1970
EducationUniversity of Malobu
OccupationPolitician
NicknameBello[1][2]

Baltasar Ebang Engonga Avomo (born 1970)[3] is a former Equatoguinean public official who was the former head of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF).[4]

Engonga is a nephew of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema and one of the most influential families in the world.[5]

Education and Career

Engonga studied finance and economics and later earned a degree at the University of Malabo.[3] He was the former head of the Directorate General of Insurance and Reinsurance (DGAR) of Equatorial Guinea between 2015 and 2020.[6] Engonga later becamehead of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF).[7][8]

Controversy

In 2024, Engonga faced legal scrutiny and public backlash following allegations of corruption and misconduct. He was arrested on 25 October on the accusations of embezzlement, abuse of power and stashing funds in the Cayman Islands.[1] His trial began on 1 July 2025 and the court convicted him a guilty decision on 27 August of the same year.[9][10]

While in detention in Black Beach prison at the former capital of Malabo, Engonga was also involved in a sex tape scandal where an estimated of 150 to 400 videos of explicit videos featuring wives of many state officials.[4][3]

Even so, the Supreme Court prosecuted Engonga only on embezzlement charges.[10] Initially, the prosecutors requested a combined sentence of eighteen years in prison, however Engonga along with five other officials--who allegedly claimed the money as an allowance for travel--were found guilty for the embezzlement.[1][11]

Personal life

Engonga is married with six children.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chothia, Farouk (28 August 2025). "Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Soudan, François (20 November 2024). "Power and sex tapes: What is the Equatorial Guinea scandal really about?". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mwangi, Denis (5 November 2024). "Everything you need to know about Baltasar Engonga, his 400 explicit tapes drama". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 Silva, Ines; Zane, Damian (10 November 2024). "Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Beyond the Sex Scandal: Unpacking the Corruption Charges Against Equatorial Guinea's Baltasar Ebang Engonga". Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Baltasar Engonga jailed 18 years in $1.5M corruption and sex scandal". 3 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Baltasar Engonga: The Equatorial Guinea Official Involved In Massive Sex Tapes Row". 11 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Equatorial Guinea: Baltasar Ebang Engonga sentenced to 8 years in prison for embezzlement of funds". 29 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "From Power to Prison: Baltasar Ebang Engonga Sentenced to 8 Years". 29 August 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 Ajon, Brian (28 August 2025). "Baltasar Engonga jailed for 8 years after being found guilty in corruption case". Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Equatorial Guinea jails Baltasar Engonga for embezzlement". 27 August 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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