VOA | Cameroon’s president returned home Monday after more than a monthlong absence that sparked rumors and speculation about the 91-year-old politician’s health. Rumors about Paul Biya’s poor health and possible death became so widespread during his absence that the government issued statements that he was good health before banning …
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TV5MONDE | Le journaliste Théophile Kouamouo analyse le flottement engendré par l’absence prolongée du président du Cameroun, toujours hors du pays et à l’état de santé inconnu. Il redoute une succession difficile, dû au mode de fonctionnement même du pouvoir camerounais.
Read More »Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic?
Al Jazeera | The 91-year-old president has been missing in action for over a month now, fuelling rumours about his health. Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s month-long absence from the public eye is causing intense speculation about his health and raising fears of a post-Biya power struggle among political factions in …
Read More »Cameroon bans media talk of president’s health amid rumours
Yaoundé (AFP) – Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP. Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made a public appearance since early September, fuelling a …
Read More »Cameroon: Meet Patricia Balme, Paul Biya’s devoted spin doctor
The Africa Report | For decades, she has managed PR for several African presidents, including Senegal’s Macky Sall, Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara and Cameroon’s Paul Biya. After several weeks of silence and rumours about Cameroonian President Paul Biya’s health, the president’s private office announced on 8 October that he would be …
Read More »Cameroon citizens want proof their 91-year-old president is alive
VOA | 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 mainstream media. Biya has not been seen in public since his official visit to China more than 1 month ago. Citizens say they want proof …
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