Those who have taken to social media have lamented how uncommon it is in many African countries for a leader to step down, or for his party to force him to leave over a lack of performance.

They have used his resignation to comment on the seeming lack of accountability of politicians in their own countries to the people they govern.

https://twitter.com/lisah_ncube/status/1544990116590002176?s=20&t=YiwlDNOU5ihk6j3fXon4Xw

https://twitter.com/IamQuophiJr/status/1544967328491790336?s=20&t=s3cXn0lhF-Ec5MvapTDcrw

It’s important to add however that as Mr Johnson has not been seen as a close friend of Africa during his time in office, it is perhaps to be expected that news of his leaving has been met with limited reaction.