Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno (L) with President Ali Bongo Ondimba Gabon (R) and Cameroon's Paul Biya (C) on April 3, 2014 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Salaries of some of the best paid African leaders have been revealed. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP When Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari recently announced that he and his deputy would take a pay cut, it was not entirely surprising for a man known for his austerity, and who faces a challenge cutting back the excess in the country's finances. But President Buhari is not the first African leader to announce a pay-cut. In fact, it is a popular recourse for others trying to shore up their popularity, or facing tough economic times. In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto last year announced a voluntary 20 per cent salary cut and invited other top government officials to follow suit. A few did, reluctantly. In Tunisia, former President Moncef Marzouki, then facing a