A claim that a video shows a Somali ambassador drinking water from a Jug has surfaced on the internet with a claim that he does not know the difference between a Jug and Cup.
An X user, @adaliwarsame, posted the video, which was less than 30 seconds with a caption that reads :
CLAIM
THE FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING!
A Google Lens search of the viral screenshot revealed that the man in the video is not a Somali ambassador, as widely claimed, but Edgard Leblanc Fils, who was the Haitian Transitional President from April to October 2024.
The clip originated from an incident in September 2024 during the United Nations General Assembly.
While delivering a speech calling for international support for peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, Leblanc attempted to drink from an oversized water jug but accidentally spilt it on himself. The light-hearted mishap was caught on camera and quickly went viral, spawning a flurry of memes online.
At the time, several international media outlets reported on the moment, framing it as a humorous interruption to a serious appeal for global solidarity with Haiti.
THE VERDICT
The claim that the video shows a Somali ambassador drinking from a jug is misleading; the man in the video is Haitian transitional president, Edgard Leblanc Fils.
Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or fquadri@icirnigeria.org.
