Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s President is Mourning the death of a 22-year-old fish that lived in a pond at the country’s biggest University.
The hashtag Mafishi, as the fish was affectionately known, is trending on Twitter in the southern African state.
For the last two decades, CBU students have believed the fish would bring them good luck in exams.
Mafishi, meaning “Big Fish” in the local Bemba language, was thought to be at least 22 years old and had lived in the university’s pond for more than 20 years, student leader Lawrence Kasonde said.
His death was still being investigated, added the president of the Copperbelt University Student’s Union.
“It is yet to be buried, we are planning on embalming it,”
President Edgar said “I’m glad you received a befitting send-off. We’ll all miss you,”
