Africa

BREAKING: Congo Govt Speaks On Coup Attempt

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1 year ago

Sep 17, 2023.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Congolese Brazzaville government has dismissed rumours of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso.

Thierry Moungalla, the country’s minister of information, spoke via a message posted on the X platform tweet on Sunday.

“URGENT – Fanciful information suggests serious events that are underway in Brazzaville.

“The Government denies this fake news. We reassure public opinion about the calm that reigns and invite people to calmly go about their activities,” the minister tweeted.

URGENT – Des informations fantaisistes évoquent des événements graves qui seraient en cours à #Brazzaville. Le Gouvernement dément ces fake news. Nous rassurons l’opinion sur le calme qui règne et invitons les populations à vaquer sereinement à leurs activités. #ComGouvCg

— Thierry Moungalla (@ThMoungalla) September 17, 2023

Reports had emerged on social media claiming a coup attempt was ongoing in the country while President Denis Sassou Nguesso was away.

Nguesso is said to be in New York, United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

The country’s president is a former military officer who has been in power since 1997.

The Republic of the Congo is situated astride the Equator in west-central Africa.

Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is often referred to by its acronym, the DRC, or called Congo (Kinshasa).