text: <translate> I believe the answer lies with the French Academy: the only African who ever sat on it was Léopold Sédar Senghor, and he passed away a long time ago. <kin>
  M Ndatekereza ko igisubizo ari ikinyoma kuri Academy yUbufaransa: Umunyafurika wenyine wigeze kwicara kuri uwo mwanya yari Léopold Sédar Senghor, kandi yari amaze igihe kirekire apfuye. 