Equatorial Guinea Govt Strikes Again, Restricts WhatsApp Baltasar Engonga’s 400 Videos Scandal

• The Equatorial Guinea government has restricted WhatsApp, barring citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files via mobile data
• Citizens are frustrated by this decision, viewing it as a punitive measure that limits their communication rights
• Plans for surveillance cameras in state offices announced by Vice President Teddy Nguema have further heightened concerns about privacy

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has implemented restrictions on WhatsApp, barring citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data.

The drastic measure follows a scandal involving Baltasar Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), who is embroiled in a controversy involving over 400 private videos with notable individuals’ wives.

The scandal emerged during a fraud investigation into Engonga, where officials discovered multiple CDs containing explicit footage recorded with consent, including encounters with high-profile individuals such as the wives of ministers and …