You are an African liberation leader fighting for the liberation of Africans... in English, French, and Portuguese! Ngempela? Picture Europe liberating itself in Swahili.
You are an African president, serving your country's people in English, French, or Portuguese! Ruri? Picture the Chinese president serving his people in isiZulu.
You are Robert Mugabe: you tell Zimbabweans... Britain for the British, and Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans...in English! Really? Picture Blair addressing the British in Shona.
You are a radical Africanist, preaching Africa for Africans... in English, French, and Portuguese! Really?
You are the African Union, and the official languages of the union are English, French, and Portuguese! Really? Picture the European Union being run in Sesotho, Hausa, and seSwati.
Le disorta bashimane ting! Lulang fatse!!
Ba kae baetelli-pele basebele?
Re ea le hloka!!!
You are an African president, serving your country's people in English, French, or Portuguese! Ruri? Picture the Chinese president serving his people in isiZulu.
You are Robert Mugabe: you tell Zimbabweans... Britain for the British, and Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans...in English! Really? Picture Blair addressing the British in Shona.
You are a radical Africanist, preaching Africa for Africans... in English, French, and Portuguese! Really?
You are the African Union, and the official languages of the union are English, French, and Portuguese! Really? Picture the European Union being run in Sesotho, Hausa, and seSwati.
Le disorta bashimane ting! Lulang fatse!!
Ba kae baetelli-pele basebele?
Re ea le hloka!!!
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