Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni – President of Benin
O infinite virtue, comest thou smiling from
The world’s great snare uncaught?
A thin slither of West Africa, The Republic of Benin was formed after nearly 20 years of Marxist-Leninism when it was known as “Africa’s Cuba“. Nowadays it is a multi-party democracy under the leadership of former banker, Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni who you can like on Facebook, if you should feel so-inclined. Having seen him in his underpants, who’s to say you won’t?
As well as World Leaders in Their Underpants, Yayi Boni also joins that exclusive clique of world leaders who have survived assassination attempts. Fortunately, the would-be assassins attacked the wrong car, and Boni’s triumphal pants rode away unscathed. As Anthony said to Cleopatra “Ride on the pants triumphing!” [Antony and Cleopatra, Act IV, scene VIII].
