Fugu Feud: Zambians and Ghanaians Clash on Social Media over President's Outfit

Fugu feud: Zambians and Ghanaians clash on social media over president's outfit

Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a "blouse".

How Ghana Media Machinery Turned a “Blouse” Social-Media Comment Into a Success Story for their President

How Ghana Media Machinery Turned a “Blouse” Social-Media Comment Into a Success Story for their President There is nothing more uniting than a factor ghat evokes national identity and national sovereignty. Some young Zambians on social-media commented about President John Dramani Mahama’s choice of outfit when he arrived calling a strange top as a “blouse”! […] The post How Ghana Media Machinery Turned a “Blouse” Social-Media Comment Into a Succ…

I will be ordering more fugu for myself - President Hakainde Hichilema

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has joined a cultural conversation that captured attention online this week, expressing his admiration for Ghana’s traditional fugu garment. Earlier this week, social media lit up after President John Mahama arrived in Zambia for a state visit wearing the fugu, a hand-woven Northern Ghanaian smock. In contrast, Zambian officials greeted him in a suit and tie. President Mahama arrives Zambia for talks on trade…

Ghana, Zambia Strengthen Ties as Mahama Wraps Up Three-Day State Visit

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-zambia-strengthen-ties-as-mahama-wraps-up-three-day-state-visit/President John Dramani Mahama on Friday concluded a three-day state visit to Zambia that yielded significant diplomatic, economic, and cultural outcomes for Ghana and Zambia. President Mahama and his wife, First Lady Lordina Mahama, departed Lusaka after being officially se…

President Mahama breaks silence on fugu saga in Zambia: ‘I'm surprised"

President John Mahama sparked a social media frenzy in Zambia after wearing a traditional Ghanaian smock, known as fugu or batakari, during a state visit.

Fugu debate: Zambians did not watch my UN appearance – Mahama

President John Mahama has added humour to the ongoing fugu debate between Ghana and Zambia, by insisting Zambians probably did not watch excerpts of his appearance at the UN. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Maxwell Agbagba after the Ghana–Zambia Business Dialogue in Lusaka, Mahama said the fugu has long been part of Ghana’s identity. “It’s called a smock in English, but in our language, some people call it Fugu, some call it Batakari,” he…