African Pepper Chicken Soup with Fufu

Name: African Pepper Chicken Soup with Fufu
Ingredients: 1 chicken (entire roaster, 3-4 lbs, cut into pieces); 1 bay leave; 8 cups water; 1 onion (medium, sliced); 5 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp chicken bouillon; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped); ¼ cup njansa (optional); 1 tbsp parsley (chopped); 1 tbsp basil (chopped); 2 habanero peppers (cored and seed); 2 green onions (white and green parts chopped); 2 plantains (green or unripe); 16 oz cassava (aka: yuca); 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp white pepper; 2 cups water ((1.5 cups for firmer fufu))