President Paul Biya shamed his detractors who claim he does not speak and has never spoken English. He spoke English, off-the-cuff, impromptu during the TV panel discussion moderated by billionaire Mo Ibrahim in Paris last week to say he was “completely embarrassed” because he came thinking he had to read a speech. He was rather faced with a barrage of questions and comments from the Sudanese Africa governance watchman, Mo Ibrahim and his panel of civil society actors whom Ibrahim said have no qualms equating themselves with heads of state when they came to their platforms. His organisation bearing his…
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