Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, the BBC has learnt.

Press secretary Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, site of the official office.

All staff have been told to stay away until 22 April.

"It's just to make sure that crawling and creeping things get fumigated from the building," Mr Toby said.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts the office of the president, so it did an internal memo asking the staff to stay home while they do the fumigation," he said.

A FrontPage Africa newspaper video shows workers trying to attack the snakes when they appeared near the building's reception.

"The snakes were never killed," Mr Toby said. "There was a little hole somewhere [through which] they made their way back."

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Police and presidential security were seen guarding Mr Weah's residence in the capital Monrovia. A fleet of vehicles including escorts jeeps were parked outside.

Mr Toby said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs started to fumigate on Friday.

"That building's been there for years now, and [because of] the drainage system, the possibility of having things like snakes crawling in that building was high," he said.

The president is definitely returning to his official office on Monday after the fumigation whether or not the snakes are found and killed, Mr Toby said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47987971

Maybe dey don't leave one whole open

Nigeria rat,liberia snake....isorite

It's not a new thing in Africa...

after all snakes has been 'swallowing billions ' here in Naija...

rats scared off a 73 year old man from office for 2 months still here in Naija....

I hope the snakes didn't swallow any money or valuable.

phelonrays:
It's not a new thing in Africa...

after all snakes has been 'swallowing billions ' here in Naija...

rats scared of a 73 year old man from office for 2 months still here in Naija....

Hahahahahaaaaaaa

phelonrays:
It's not a new thing in Africa...

after all snakes has been 'swallowing billions ' here in Naija...

rats scared of a 73 year old man from office for 2 months still here in Naija....

Not an African thing bro. A common Rat disrupted Obama's Press conference during his term as US President. This was a press conference by the then most powerful leader in the world.
If it can happen in developed countries; there's no justification to condemn Africa.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1280156/A-mouse-White-House-Mystery-rodent-disrupts-Obama-press-conference.html

CliffDike:
Snakes have been found in Liberian President George Weah's office, forcing him to work from his private residence, the BBC has learnt.

Press secretary Smith Toby told the BBC that on Wednesday two black snakes were found in the foreign affairs ministry building, site of the official office.

All staff have been told to stay away until 22 April.

"It's just to make sure that crawling and creeping things get fumigated from the building," Mr Toby said.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts the office of the president, so it did an internal memo asking the staff to stay home while they do the fumigation," he said.

A FrontPage Africa newspaper video shows workers trying to attack the snakes when they appeared near the building's reception.

"The snakes were never killed," Mr Toby said. "There was a little hole somewhere [through which] they made their way back."

The president who no-one dares to tackle
Learn more about Liberia
Police and presidential security were seen guarding Mr Weah's residence in the capital Monrovia. A fleet of vehicles including escorts jeeps were parked outside.

Mr Toby said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs started to fumigate on Friday.

"That building's been there for years now, and [because of] the drainage system, the possibility of having things like snakes crawling in that building was high," he said.

The president is definitely returning to his official office on Monday after the fumigation whether or not the snakes are found and killed, Mr Toby said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47987971

What happened to the Executive Mansion ( Liberia's presidential palace)?
Why isn't Weah working there ?