The media reported the beginning of a military coup in the Congo
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A military coup has begun in the Congo reports newspaper The Yoruba Times.
The country’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso is now in New York, where he is taking part in UN events, while the military is taking control of key facilities in the capital Brazzaville, the newspaper writes.
At the same time, Congolese Minister of Communications Thierry Mungalla reported on social media that the government “denies this fake news.” “We reaffirm the belief that calm prevails and invite the public to continue going about their business,” he wrote.
Sassou Nguesso has ruled the country since 1997. Before that, he was president of the People’s Republic of Congo from 1979 to 1992. The head of the African republic is 79 years old.
Over the past summer, several military coups have occurred on the African continent, the most recent of which occurred in Gabon on August 30. Then the army announced about the overthrow of the country’s 64-year-old President Ali Bongo, who ruled for 14 years. The coup was announced on television after Bongo’s victory in the presidential election was announced.
The military announced the annulment of the voting results, the closure of borders and the dissolution of all existing government institutions, including the government, parliament and the constitutional court.
Before this, a military coup took place in Niger. On July 26, Niger’s military announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum. After this, ECOWAS (comprising 15 states of the African region) issued a statement on the possible use of force to return constitutional power. On September 16, Mali and Burkina Faso, in which military juntas also came to power, signed collective defense pact with Niger.
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