The Congolese Government has quashed rumours of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso.
Thierry Moungalla, the country’s Minister of Information, spoke via a tweet on the X platform, formerly Tweeter on Sunday.
Earlier, some social media accounts and news reports claimed a coup attempt was underway in the country as the president was away attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
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While the reports said the identities of the coup plotters were unknown, they suggested that the commander of the presidential guard had a role to play in the attempted takeover.
Moungalla, however, described the reports as fake.
According to him, fanciful information suggests serious events that are underway at #Brazzaville.
“The Government denies this fake news,” the minister tweeted.