The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months
- President Paul Biya has remained in Europe for two months following his June 7 departure for what his office called a 'brief private stay,' marking his longest uninterrupted absence from Cameroon in years.
- Ruling Cameroon since 1982, Biya won a disputed eighth term last year that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100, extending one of Africa's longest presidencies.
- Life expectancy in Cameroon remains below 70 years, while critics note Biya accesses quality healthcare abroad that ordinary Cameroonians cannot reach due to poverty, highlighting stark disparities.
- Government spokesman René Emmanuel Sadi told RFI that 'President Paul Biya is alive and will soon return,' though opposition candidate Samuel Hiram Iyodi has asked the Constitutional Council to assess a potential presidency vacancy.
- Whenever Biya eventually leaves office, his successor will inherit a country facing attacks by Boko Haram militants in the north and deep economic frustration among young people.
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When Paul Biya won his first presidential election in Cameroon in 1984, Nformi Bime was 23 years old and still a student. Bime is now 65 and is…
The president of Cameroon has not returned from Europe after two months, sparking rumors about his health and raising questions about who is leading the country.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya is the oldest president in the world. He travelled to Europe two months ago – and has not returned since.
Cameroon’s 93-Year-Old President Has Been Abroad for More Than Two Months
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has spent more than two months outside the country after leaving for what his office described as a “brief private stay in Europe,” according to CNN. Biya, 93, left Cameroon on June 7 and has not returned. Government spokesman René Emmanuel Sadi said last week that the president was in Geneva, Switzerland, and was not hospitalized, but provided no further details about his stay. Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982 a…
Biya left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months
When Paul Biya won his first presidential election in Cameroon in 1984, Nformi Bime was 23 and still a student. Bime is now 65 and retired from teaching. Biya is 93 – and still president. Last year, he won a disputed eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100. “The best is yet to come,” Biya said before the election, which his opponents called fraudulent and was marred by deadly clashes between protesters and police. For th…
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