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| Congolese government denies reports of a coup |
| 2023-09-18 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Minister of Communications and Media, spokesman for the government of the Republic of Congo, Thierry Lezin Mungala, on the social network X (formerly Twitter), denied rumors of a coup d'état, calling this information fake. “Incredible information has emerged about some serious events taking place in the Congolese capital of Brazzaville. The government denies this fake news,” he wrote. The minister assured that calm reigns in the republic. He called on the population to calmly go about their business. Earlier, local media reported that on the evening of September 17, the Congolese army began seizing key facilities in the country's capital , Brazzaville. According to some reports, the head of the presidential guard, Serge Oboa, is leading the coup . Journalists recalled that Head of State Denis Sassou Nguesso is in New York, where he is taking part in UN events. As Regnum reported, on the night of July 26, a coup d'état took place in Niger. A group of military men came to power in the country and removed the President of the Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, from government . The new authorities broke a number of economic and political agreements with France, in particular, they annulled the agreement on the military presence of French troops on the territory of the country. Related: Republic of Congo: 2023-09-09 Uganda says its operations in Congo have killed 567 IS-allied fighters Republic of Congo: 2023-09-05 Ugandan police detain man suspected of planning bomb attack on Kampala church Republic of Congo: 2023-08-30 DRC: at least 15 dead in a new militia attack in Ituri |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 "Paging Roland and his Thompson Gun!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-09-18 10:59 |
| #1 "...No, no, certainly not!" Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-09-18 10:36 |