Okay. So a thread of the most ridiculous things done by #AfricanPoliticians according to your submissions.
Warning: Some of this content may seem like fiction
Warning: Some of this content may seem like fiction
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2007
A delegation of ministers were convinced to pay a $5million and a cow on the promise that diesel would come from a rock. They were convinced by a witchdoctor who claimed there was an ancestral spirit living in her.
More nehandaradio.com/2010/08/10/pic…
Year: 2007
A delegation of ministers were convinced to pay a $5million and a cow on the promise that diesel would come from a rock. They were convinced by a witchdoctor who claimed there was an ancestral spirit living in her.
More nehandaradio.com/2010/08/10/pic…
Country: Malawi
Year: ~2008
Former President of Malawi Dr. Bakili Mulizi promised to buy a whole village shoes once he got re-elected only to say later to say that he did not know the shoes-sizes of the people in the village when he was asked. #AfricanPoliticians
Year: ~2008
Former President of Malawi Dr. Bakili Mulizi promised to buy a whole village shoes once he got re-elected only to say later to say that he did not know the shoes-sizes of the people in the village when he was asked. #AfricanPoliticians
Country: South Africa
Year: 2006
Former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma (Affectionately known to me as uBaba) remarked that he had had a shower after having consensual unprotected sex in order to avoid getting HIV #AfricanPoliticians
More :news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/48…
Year: 2006
Former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma (Affectionately known to me as uBaba) remarked that he had had a shower after having consensual unprotected sex in order to avoid getting HIV #AfricanPoliticians
More :news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/48…
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2015
Former President Mugabe delivered the wrong speech. He had given the speech in a State of the Nation address the month before. The 25 minutes long speech was deliver to cheering by some parliamentarians. #AfricanPoliticians
aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/m…
Year: 2015
Former President Mugabe delivered the wrong speech. He had given the speech in a State of the Nation address the month before. The 25 minutes long speech was deliver to cheering by some parliamentarians. #AfricanPoliticians
aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/m…
Country: Uganda
Year: 2018
President Yoweri Museveni said while addressing the nation said that the youth, instead of complaining about unemployment should be grateful that they were immunised when they were young.
Report: observer.ug/news/headlines…
Year: 2018
President Yoweri Museveni said while addressing the nation said that the youth, instead of complaining about unemployment should be grateful that they were immunised when they were young.
Report: observer.ug/news/headlines…
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2018
Then Finance Minister (Yes, Finance) Patrick Chinamasa officiated an opening Ceremony for a bin (A refuse bin) in Rusape, Zimbabwe. #AfricanPoliticians
news24.com/Africa/Zimbabw…
Year: 2018
Then Finance Minister (Yes, Finance) Patrick Chinamasa officiated an opening Ceremony for a bin (A refuse bin) in Rusape, Zimbabwe. #AfricanPoliticians
news24.com/Africa/Zimbabw…
Country: Uganda
Year: 2018
WATCH: This is more comical than ridiculous: Uganda's Deputy Prime Minister was invited to officially kickoff the Ugandan Premier League and took a hilarious tumble #AfricanPoliticians
Year: 2018
WATCH: This is more comical than ridiculous: Uganda's Deputy Prime Minister was invited to officially kickoff the Ugandan Premier League and took a hilarious tumble #AfricanPoliticians
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2018
Then Mayor, His Worship @BenManyenyeni officiated the opening ceremony for an elevator in Harare #AfricanPoliticians
news.pindula.co.zw/2018/05/23/har…
Year: 2018
Then Mayor, His Worship @BenManyenyeni officiated the opening ceremony for an elevator in Harare #AfricanPoliticians
news.pindula.co.zw/2018/05/23/har…
Country: South Africa.
Supra Mahumapelo was ANC chair and also Provincial Executive was asked to resign then he sent himself a resignation letter (as Executive), then proceeded to have a meeting with himself in both capacities to decide whether to accept the resignation
Supra Mahumapelo was ANC chair and also Provincial Executive was asked to resign then he sent himself a resignation letter (as Executive), then proceeded to have a meeting with himself in both capacities to decide whether to accept the resignation
Country: Uganda
Year: 2018
Patrick Okumu-Ringa who lost a parliamentary elections in Nebbi Municipality, started dismantling the boreholes that he had drilled because he was bitter about the loss #AfricanPoliticians
nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/election-…
Year: 2018
Patrick Okumu-Ringa who lost a parliamentary elections in Nebbi Municipality, started dismantling the boreholes that he had drilled because he was bitter about the loss #AfricanPoliticians
nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/election-…
Country: Burundi
Year: 2018
President Nkurunzinza jailed a mayor and another official because he was tackled in a football match by a player the mayor recruited. They were accused of crimes against National Security bbc.com/sport/football…
Year: 2018
President Nkurunzinza jailed a mayor and another official because he was tackled in a football match by a player the mayor recruited. They were accused of crimes against National Security bbc.com/sport/football…
Country: Nigeria
Year:2014
President Goodluck Jonathan went on a 2 day pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pray the country's problems away
Year:2014
President Goodluck Jonathan went on a 2 day pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pray the country's problems away
Country: Burundi
Here President Nkurunzinza, who brags to be an exceptional footballer himself says (In French) he admires one of the greatest footballers to ever come from Brazil, Zinedine Zidane!
Here President Nkurunzinza, who brags to be an exceptional footballer himself says (In French) he admires one of the greatest footballers to ever come from Brazil, Zinedine Zidane!
Country: Zambia
Year: 2015
President Edgar Lungu responds to national drought that was affecting National Electrical Output by declaring a day of National Prayer and fasting, something that has been done since then
allafrica.com/stories/201510…
Year: 2015
President Edgar Lungu responds to national drought that was affecting National Electrical Output by declaring a day of National Prayer and fasting, something that has been done since then
allafrica.com/stories/201510…
Okay, so comical relief,
Here is an absolute gem of a clip from a session of the South African parliament where Honorable Madisha was saying "hong hong hong hong hong "
Here is an absolute gem of a clip from a session of the South African parliament where Honorable Madisha was saying "hong hong hong hong hong "
https://twitter.com/i/status/958719680646180864
Just a picture of President Nkurunzinza of Burundi dancing with the Presidential choir back in 2010
Country: Uganda
Year: 2016
President Yoweri Museveni stopped his motorcade in the middle of the highway on his way to a public engagement so that he could make a phonecall.
theguardian.com/world/2016/jul…
Year: 2016
President Yoweri Museveni stopped his motorcade in the middle of the highway on his way to a public engagement so that he could make a phonecall.
theguardian.com/world/2016/jul…
Still on Highways
Country: Malawi,
Year: 2018
The Presidential Motorcade stopped and had to halt traffic because the President Muthatika had to urinate #AfricanPoliticians
Country: Malawi,
Year: 2018
The Presidential Motorcade stopped and had to halt traffic because the President Muthatika had to urinate #AfricanPoliticians
Back to Uganda
Year: 2017
President Yoweri Museveni changes his Date of Birth to make him eligible to stand for re-election #AfricanPoliticians
Year: 2017
President Yoweri Museveni changes his Date of Birth to make him eligible to stand for re-election #AfricanPoliticians
Country: South Africa
Year: Unclear
Then Health Minister of South Africa, Aaron Motsoaledi wanted to ban doggy style during sexual intercourse #AfricanPoliticians
Year: Unclear
Then Health Minister of South Africa, Aaron Motsoaledi wanted to ban doggy style during sexual intercourse #AfricanPoliticians
Country: Malawi
Year: 2011
Then Justice Minister George Chaponda wanted to introduce a law that would make it illegal to fart in public in order to promote public decency #AfricanPoliticians bbc.com/news/world-afr…
Year: 2011
Then Justice Minister George Chaponda wanted to introduce a law that would make it illegal to fart in public in order to promote public decency #AfricanPoliticians bbc.com/news/world-afr…
Country: South Africa
Year: 2000s
Minister of Health Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang prescribed beetroot, sweet potatoes & garlic for AIDS. She also cut to the front of a liver transplant when she had Liver Cirrhosis, she still continue drinking in hospital and eventually died
Year: 2000s
Minister of Health Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang prescribed beetroot, sweet potatoes & garlic for AIDS. She also cut to the front of a liver transplant when she had Liver Cirrhosis, she still continue drinking in hospital and eventually died
Country: South Africa
Year: 2000s
Minister of Health Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang prescribed beetroot, sweet potatoes & garlic for AIDS. She also cut to the front of a liver transplant when she had Liver Cirrhosis, she still continue drinking in hospital and eventually died
Year: 2000s
Minister of Health Dr. Tshabalala-Msimang prescribed beetroot, sweet potatoes & garlic for AIDS. She also cut to the front of a liver transplant when she had Liver Cirrhosis, she still continue drinking in hospital and eventually died
CDE Mahumapelo must make this list again because I am advised he went on to refuse his own resignation #AfricanPoliticians
https://twitter.com/AfricanCurators/status/1041614732002816000
Country: Gambia
Year: 2007
Then President Yayha Jammeh insisted he had found a cure for HIV/AIDS. He said that his cure works only on Tuesdays and Thursdays and forced citizens to undergo it. He is now being sued by some of his victims bbc.com/news/stories-4…
Year: 2007
Then President Yayha Jammeh insisted he had found a cure for HIV/AIDS. He said that his cure works only on Tuesdays and Thursdays and forced citizens to undergo it. He is now being sued by some of his victims bbc.com/news/stories-4…
Country: Nigeria
Year: 2018
Philomena Chieshe who works at the Nigerian Examination board claimed that a sanke had eaten $100 000 worth of Cash bbc.com/news/world-afr…
Year: 2018
Philomena Chieshe who works at the Nigerian Examination board claimed that a sanke had eaten $100 000 worth of Cash bbc.com/news/world-afr…
Country: Kenya
Year: 2014
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions public toilets in Machakos #AfricanPoliticians
Year: 2014
President Uhuru Kenyatta commissions public toilets in Machakos #AfricanPoliticians
Still in Kenya
Year: Unclear
Dr Evans Kidero who was then Governer of Nairobi walked across from his office in at City Hall to officiall open the KICC 'gate'. He addressed a press conference thereafter
Year: Unclear
Dr Evans Kidero who was then Governer of Nairobi walked across from his office in at City Hall to officiall open the KICC 'gate'. He addressed a press conference thereafter
Kenya again
Year: 2013
Gideon Mwiti MP Central Imenti officially opened a DStv installation with a plaque during a fundraiser in his constituency.
Year: 2013
Gideon Mwiti MP Central Imenti officially opened a DStv installation with a plaque during a fundraiser in his constituency.
Uganda
The Year is 2005.
The Director of Information at the Movement Secretariat, Mr Ofwono Opondo, was in a shoplifting scandal involving undeclared underwear
allafrica.com/stories/200504…
The Year is 2005.
The Director of Information at the Movement Secretariat, Mr Ofwono Opondo, was in a shoplifting scandal involving undeclared underwear
allafrica.com/stories/200504…
Country: Kenya
Year: 2011
WATCH: Mwai Kibaki, the President of Kenya holds a press conference solely for the purpose of telling the nation that he has only one wife
Year: 2011
WATCH: Mwai Kibaki, the President of Kenya holds a press conference solely for the purpose of telling the nation that he has only one wife
Country: Malawi
Year: 2016
The President, His Excellency Peter Mutharika leaves the country for the United Nations General Assembly and does not return in more than a month.
washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-ca…
Year: 2016
The President, His Excellency Peter Mutharika leaves the country for the United Nations General Assembly and does not return in more than a month.
washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-ca…
Country: South Africa
Year: 2015
Then Police Minister Nhleku defends uBaba (Jacob Zuma) by claiming that a swimming pool built on his private Nkandla Residence was a Firepool which fell under security upgrades and hence shouldn't reimburse the state news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…
Year: 2015
Then Police Minister Nhleku defends uBaba (Jacob Zuma) by claiming that a swimming pool built on his private Nkandla Residence was a Firepool which fell under security upgrades and hence shouldn't reimburse the state news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne…
Country: Uganda
Year: 2018
WATCH: Watch as President Yoweri Museveni moves to ban Oral Sex in the Nation and dismisses as a practice of foreign. "The mouth is for eating"
Year: 2018
WATCH: Watch as President Yoweri Museveni moves to ban Oral Sex in the Nation and dismisses as a practice of foreign. "The mouth is for eating"
Country : Kenya
Year: 2015
WATCH: Kiambu Governor William Kabogo had to run for dear life after spirits he had set fire to explode.
Year: 2015
WATCH: Kiambu Governor William Kabogo had to run for dear life after spirits he had set fire to explode.
Comic Relief: Just a tweet about The Zambia President inspecting Road Works
https://twitter.com/SamuelC_Younger/status/1041721484950077440
Country: South Africa
Year: 2013
It emerged after Nelson Mandela's funeral (Which was broadcasted and watched by millions all over the world ) that the sign language interpreter was in fact not an interpreter and was winging it the whole time
theguardian.com/world/2013/dec…
Year: 2013
It emerged after Nelson Mandela's funeral (Which was broadcasted and watched by millions all over the world ) that the sign language interpreter was in fact not an interpreter and was winging it the whole time
theguardian.com/world/2013/dec…
Country: Zambia
Year : 2015
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito took over a case as the prosecutor where he was the accused and proceeded to drop all the charges against himself
Year : 2015
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito took over a case as the prosecutor where he was the accused and proceeded to drop all the charges against himself
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2017
There was a pause in the-thing-that-not-a-coup in Zimbabwe in November 2017 for a graduation ceremony. Mary Chiwenga, who is is the then General's wife (Now Vice President) happened to be graduating at the ceremony 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Year: 2017
There was a pause in the-thing-that-not-a-coup in Zimbabwe in November 2017 for a graduation ceremony. Mary Chiwenga, who is is the then General's wife (Now Vice President) happened to be graduating at the ceremony 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Not my Handwriting
https://twitter.com/roomthinker/status/1041744435288199172
Country: Zimbabwe
Year: 2017
Then first lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe (affectionately known to us as Dr. Amai) assaulted a 24 year old model in a South African hotel room who was with her son. She used an electric cable
Year: 2017
Then first lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe (affectionately known to us as Dr. Amai) assaulted a 24 year old model in a South African hotel room who was with her son. She used an electric cable
Country: Uganda
Year: 2018
WATCH: Video of Yoweri Museveni doing only the Lord knows what
Year: 2018
WATCH: Video of Yoweri Museveni doing only the Lord knows what
https://twitter.com/i/status/1041751242584858624
Okay, so L am definitely tired now. Might continue with the thread tomorrow. Continue sharing #AfricanPoliticians . It seems there is plenty more content out there. Our Politicians keep surprising us
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