Macron has planned a working lunch for the Liberian President, followed by a press point. The French-speaking controversy was sparked last week when Mr. Weah addressed a news conference during his visit to Dakar, Senegal in French instead of English. Even if you speak the President chooses to speak in a foreign language, he must intersperse and then go back to his/her own language. Neither will the host speak the language of the guest either. "He/she may speak the language of the host if known or the host may speak the language of the guest.

Source: Front Page Africa February 20, 2018 02:37 UTC