A photo of Robert Mugabe
falling down the stairs has spread like wildfire online after the
90-year-old Zimbabwe president took a tumble after appearing to miss a
step outside Harare airport, where he had been speaking to supporters. Some of the press photographers who captured the scene said they were forced to delete their pictures by
security personnel.
Mugabe is one of Africa’s so-called presidents for life, and during his 34-rule Zimbabwe has consistently ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for civil liberties. Human rights have accused the police of “outdated and abusive” law to control freedom of expression.
But any attempts to control the media’s attention to this particular incident were in vain: the pictures were picked up by news agencies worldwide and a cut-out image of Mugabe’s tumble was soon turned into memes and shared on social media using the hashtag #MugabeFalls.
Here are some of the most hilarious memes for your viewing pleasure...
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