Congo Republic Government Denies Rumours of Military Coup
Denis Sassou Nguesso in Paris in June.
Photographer: Lewis Joly/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
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The Republic of Congo’s government denied speculation on social media that there had been a coup in the central African nation.
“Fanciful information suggests there may be serious events underway in Brazzaville,” government spokesman Thierry Moungalla said in a statement posted on Twitter, referring to the Congolese capital. “The government denies this fake news.”