# Cameroon’s 93-year-old President Paul Biya returns after months abroad

https://mins.news/en/item/27714

- France 24, 2026-08-20 20:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260820-cameroon-93-year-old-president-paul-biya-returns-after-months-long-absence

> President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after being away for 73 days. Local media reported that the 93-year-old leader had stayed in Geneva with family and close aides. The opposition criticised his prolonged absence, saying he had left the country on “autopilot”.

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