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Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya takes rare European 'holiday' two months in, sources say

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, who has been in office since 1984, a record for Africa at the time of his election, has made a 'brief stay' in Europe without returning home in two months.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, has been on a 'brief stay' in Europe for two months, raising concerns about his health and leaving the country without a clear succession plan. The president won his first election in 1984 when Nformi Bime was just 23 years old. As an elderly citizen of Cameroon, it is unclear how long Biya's European trip will last or what its implications for the country may be.

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