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Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after months-long stay abroad

Published by France24 Africa By FRANCE 24 · 20 August 2026 at 23:19
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Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after months-long stay abroad
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the country on Thursday after a 73-day absence, with local media reporting the 93-year-old had been in Geneva with his family and close aides. The country's opposition criticised Biya's long absence, saying he had left the country on "autopilot".

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