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.

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 ...

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 ...

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Cameroon’s government banned media debate about the health of President Paul Biya, whose absence from public view since last month has stoked speculation about his wellbeing. Anyone found to be ...

Cameroonian dollar bonds dropped for a third consecutive day as speculation about the health of the nation’s president raised concerns about a potential succession battle. The country’s debt ...

denying "these rumors that are the stuff of fantasy" and stressing that "the head of state is well and will be returning to Cameroon in the next few days." Instead of putting an end to the debate ...

"The head of state is in good health and will be returning to Cameroon in the coming days." With no clear succession plan, Biya's death would bring more political turmoil to West and Central ...

Uncertainty about Biya’s health is affecting Cameroon’s ability to borrow as well as increasing the perceived risk of political instability. With foreign debt repayments imminent and economic ...

“Trying to hide behind national security on such a major issue of national importance is outrageous,” said Angela Quintal, head of the CPJ’s Africa programme. Cameroon’s media ...

But in a statement, the head of Cameroon's civil cabinet said Biya was well and condemned the "mischievous individuals" speculating about the president's health and "eventual death". The statement ...