An announcement by the presidency's office promoting a deceased general has caused some hilarity and confusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

People have been tweeting clips of the announcements, with many wondering how the error was made.

General Floribert Kisembo Bahemuka was killed in 2011 during an operation, but his name was on a list of military leaders being retired or promoted by President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday.

President Tshisekedi has appointed Major General Floribert Kisembo Bahemuka (WHO DIED in 2011) head of military operations in the Province of Equateur. pic.twitter.com/NXZIn146nF

— Noel Kambanda (@NoelKambanda) October 18, 2022

The deceased was appointed to lead military operations in the northern Equateur province.

The DR Congo army confirmed the veracity of the list when contacted by the BBC.

The presidency told us that a "data operator" was to blame for the error.

Source: BBC