Cameroon Bonds Slide as President Biya’s Absence Fuels Succession Concerns
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- Libération (France)seen 23 Aug, 05:07headline rewritten
Après deux mois d’absence, Paul Biya, 93 ans, est rentré au CamerounAprès deux mois d’absence, la main de Paul Biya de retour au Cameroun - DW Top Storiesseen 30 Aug, 17:21URL changed
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics07:25
Cameroon’s 93-year-old president hasn’t been seen in public since he boarded a flight to Geneva two months ago, deepening concerns over a succession plan for the world’s oldest ruler.
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- Polsat News (Poland)20:58first to report
Prezydent Kamerunu Paul Biya wyjechał z kraju ponad dwa miesiące temu i do tej pory nie wrócił. 93-latek jest najstarszą głową państwa na świecie. Zgodnie z komunikatem jego kancelarii miał odbyć krótką, prywatną podróż do Europy. Jego absencja wywołała krytykę i niepokój.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Novinky (Czechia)09:20
Třiadevadesátiletý kamerunský prezident Paul Biya už dva měsíce nebyl viděn na veřejnosti, přesto zvládl razantně přeskupit síly v armádě. Na klíčové pozice jmenoval nové lidi a povýšil pět plukovníků na brigádní generály. Jedním z nově povýšených generálů je Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo, který byl okamžitě znovu jmenován velitelem elitní prezidentské gardy.
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica23:39
[Daba Finance] Cameroon President Paul Biya reshuffled the military command while abroad, replacing commanders in 4 of the country's 5 joint military regions and promoting the head of the Presidential Guard. The changes were made through 3 decrees signed on Aug. 3 and announced on state radio. Biya, 93, left Cameroon on June 7 for what his office called a private stay in Europe and had not returned when the decrees were announced.
Thu, 13 August 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica07:49
[CFR] Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power.
- allafrica.com13:41
The long, "mysterious" absences of aging African leaders from public duties -explained in the vaguest terms or not at all - are stirring up concerns across the continent, writes Michelle Gavin for the Council on Foreign Relations. Gavin cited the case of 93-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, whose latest prolonged absence from the country has sparked speculation about whether he will ever return. "Rumors of his failing health abound, and intrigue surrounds the question of...
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- kvia.com04:01
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — 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
Thu, 20 August 2026
6 reports- Libération (France)18:15edited after publishing
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Après deux mois d’absence, Paul Biya, 93 ans, est rentré au CamerounLe doyen des chefs d’Etat dans le monde est rentré jeudi 20 août à Yaoundé après un «court séjour privé» de 74 jours à Genève. La seule image de son arrivée aura été un salut glissé à travers la vitre de son véhicule. En coulisses, la bataille de succession se prépare.
- Bloomberg Politics18:28
Cameroon’s nonagenarian leader has returned home after spending 74 days in Switzerland, his longest stay outside the country since becoming president nearly 44 years ago.
- South China Morning Post20:11
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has returned to the country after a more than two-month absence that has fuelled fierce debate about his ability to rule after 44 years in power. Biya, who at the age of 93 is the world’s oldest serving head of state, landed in Yaounde in the late afternoon from Geneva, where he had been staying since June 7 on what his office called “a short private stay”. Cameroonian media had reported that Biya, leader since 1982, had been in the Swiss city with family...
- english.news.cn21:45
Cameroonian president returns home after over two months abroad-
- english.news.cn21:45
Cameroonian president returns home after over two months abroad-
- NYT World22:06
Paul Biya, 93, had been in Switzerland since early June. The prolonged absence stirred questions about his health and plans for succession.
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica08:27
[Premium Times] Mr Biya's prolonged absence during these weeks intensified concerns about the health of the 93-year-old leader.
- blueprint.ng09:16
Cameroon’s 93-year-old President, Paul Biya, has returned to Yaoundé after spending 73 days outside the country, ending the longest recorded absence of his
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- DW Top Stories14:02
URL changednow www.dw.com/en/africas-aging-autocrats-fight-to-stay-in-power/a-78487210?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges.