Cameroon’s President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
- On Thursday, 93-year-old President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon aboard a chartered flight from Geneva, Switzerland, ending his longest recorded stay abroad of more than 10 weeks.
- Biya departed on June 7 for what his civil cabinet described as "a brief private stay in Europe," a prolonged absence that fueled widespread speculation regarding his health and capacity to govern.
- Accompanied by First Lady Chantal Biya, the president touched down around 4.45 p.m. at Nsimalen International Airport, where supporters of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement greeted his motorcade to the Etoudi Unity Palace.
- Opposition politicians had urged the Constitutional Council to examine potential succession, as Biya has not appointed a vice president despite reintroducing the role, creating uncertainty about a transition.
- Under Cameroon's constitution, the Senate president would assume interim duties if the presidency became vacant due to permanent incapacity, though the Constitutional Council took no action during the president's recent absence.
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President since 1982, the dean of heads of state in the world returned this Thursday evening to Yaoundé, after two months of absence and a "short private stay in Europe". His state of health is closely scrutinized.
The world's oldest president, Paul Biya, had disappeared from Cameroon for months. Now the 93-year-old returned to his home country – after 74 days of absence.
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Cameroon’s President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after staying abroad for more than two months, which had raised concerns about the 93-year-old leader's health and a possible power vacuum in the Central African country.
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Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon after spending over two months abroad, raising concerns about his health and a potential power vacuum.
Cameroon president returns home after 10-week absence
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cameroon's President Paul Biya returned home on Thursday after his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power more than four decades ago, ending months of speculation about his health and whe...
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