In a shared taxi in Cameroon this week, a man asked his fellow passengers whether they thought the 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, had finally returned to the country after a long absence.

Paul Biya has been president of Cameroon since 1982, making him the world's longest-serving non-royal head of state and, at 91, the world's oldest leader. Last week the Africa Broadcasting Service ...

wrote an open letter to officials saying, “If he is on vacation, say so. If he is sick, say that too.” Before his disappearance, Biya was scheduled for a summer of diplomacy, starting with the ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Paul Biya has been Cameroon’s leader since 1982. His current seventh term in office makes him Africa’s ...

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In an open letter to Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, the director of Cameroon’s Civil Cabinet, lawyer Christian Ntimbane demanded government transparency regarding Biya's condition. Many users on X ...

President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8 September, when he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing. He has since missed events he was scheduled to be at, such as the United ...

Yaounde, Cameroon — Cameroon government officials said the central African state's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and ...

Cameroon Bans Any Talk About 91-Year-Old President Biya's Health By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon has outlawed any discussion about the health of 91-year-old President Paul ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Authorities in Cameroon on Tuesday dismissed widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul Biya after a long public absence, saying he is on a visit to ...