Zambia’s president has weighed into a cultural debate that has erupted online after the president of Ghana arrived in Zambia wearing a traditional outfit called fugu. Some Zambians mockingly called it a “blouse”.
But Zambia’s leader hit back by sharing his love for the design, saying he would be “ordering more of that stuff” for himself, in a video posted on X from the Ghana–Zambia Business Forum held in Lusaka this week.
Ghana’s foreign minister said the social media buzz was a sign that young people were keen to reclaim their cultural roots.
In Ghana itself, a move to encourage traditional outfits has led to “Fugu Friday”, which sees people wear African clothing.