Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday (Nov 5) ordered a crackdown on sex in government offices after private videos leaked on social media appeared to show a senior finance ministry official having sex with several women in various places, including his office.

The government said it was taking action because the videos had denigrated the tiny Central African country's image.

Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by the same president for decades and the scandal has been shaking the government since the videos first emerged last week.

Local media reports said hundreds of amateur videos had been found at the finance official's home during a raid associated with a corruption investigation. The women featured in the videos appeared to include wives of other powerful government figures and other family members, local media said.

Reuters could not verify the authenticity of the videos.

On Tuesday, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered new measures to prevent judiciary and ministry officials from engaging in illicit acts at work, a government statement said. These included installing security cameras in all offices as well as stepped-up security.

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