No, this photo does not depict President Ruto issuing a statement requesting the reinstatement of President Ali Bongo of Gabon.

Claim

Image of President William Ruto issuing a statement pleading with the Gabonese military to restore deposed Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba.

Rating Justification

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. A reverse image search conducted on the photograph has unveiled that the picture of President William Ruto was extracted from a video originally posted by Statehouse spokesperson Hussein Mohammed on July 28, 2023. The video was shared on his official X page and featured the Head of State delivering a public address, wherein he vehemently denounced the coup that had transpired in Niger. On July 26, 2023, a coup d’état orchestrated by Niger’s presidential guard took place, resulting in the detainment of President Mohamed Bazoum. General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared himself the leader following these events. In response, President Ruto released a statement denouncing the coup as an unconstitutional act.

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Tweet by State House spokesperson – Hussein Mohammed

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True

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Half True

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False

The claim is inaccurate according to the best evidence publicly available at this time.

Retraction

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