The Central African Republic's armed forces have publicly denied social media reports of a plot to overthrow President Faustin-Archange Touadéra's government, declaring the country stable and its institutions fully operational. In a rare statement, the military general staff in Bangui (the country's capital) warned citizens against spreading unverified claims, cautioning that such rumours posed a threat to national security and public order. The denial comes as the CAR — a landlocked nation that has endured decades of conflict and instability in central Africa — continues efforts to consolidate security, and as coup-related speculation remains a sensitive and fast-spreading phenomenon across the continent.