"Nambia's health system is increasingly self-sufficient," said US President Donald Trump at a lunch with African leaders in New York on Wednesday, reeling off a list of their nations' achievements.
But no such country exists.
Could the US leader have been referring to Namibia? Zambia? Or perhaps, The Gambia?
Social media users wasted no time in offering their own explanations.
Nambia (n)
Country in global south created in 2017 due to the frequency of Namibians having sexual relations with Zambians and Gambians.
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One person shared an image of US race activist Rachel Dolezal, who identifies as black despite being born white, and who recently visited South Africa:
So what would the 'Nambian' flag look like? https://twitter.com/AfricaCheck/status/910766783111589888 …
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According to researchers, Nambia's #1 export is Covfefe. Huge deal in the works to increase trade. Very, very big deal.
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