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World's Oldest President Returns After Record Absence as Questions Swirl Over Who Was Running Cameroon

Cameroon's President Paul Biya returned after a 73-day absence, fuelling health speculations and leadership concerns. Opposition criticised his remote governance, while the government denied any institutional vacuum.

International Business Times UK · Aug 20

Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation

Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 June

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever

Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025