Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi made a diplomatic gaffe during a solidarity march in the nation's capital on Sunday, after he publicly referred to French President François Hollande as “François Mitterand."
Both Essebsi and Hollande attended an anti-terror protest in Tunis that reportedly attracted thousands of people. Demonstrators marched toward the Bardo National Museum, the site of a an attack on March 18 that left 22 people dead.
Quickly realizing his error after audience members exclaimed in shock, Essebsi apologized for the name gaffe, and gave Hollande a cheek kiss. Onlookers, as well as the French president, responded with laughter and applause. Watch the incident, below (the gaffe happens around the one-minute mark): Read more...
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