In a major milestone for HIV care, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 49% of people living with HIV in Equatorial Guinea were on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by 2023, marking a significant improvement in access to life-saving medication. This progress follows a WHO-supported initiative launched in 2018 to decentralize HIV services and expand […]
Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has appointed Zenón Obiang Obiang Avomo as the new Director General of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), after dismissing Baltasar Ebang Engonga amid a scandal involving alleged misconduct and inappropriate behavior. Engonga’s removal was prompted by accusations of “irregularities committed in the exercise of his functions” as […]
Equatorial Guinea has launched a crackdown on government officials involved in sexual misconduct within ministry offices, starting with the arrest of Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency. Engonga faces allegations of recording over 400 explicit videos featuring the wives of high-profile figures in the country. The scandal unfolded during a fraud […]
