Questions raised about Cameroon’s elderly, longtime leader

The World

Officials in Cameroon say there’s no need to worry over the whereabouts or health of President Paul Biya. But the 91-year-old leader was last seen in public a month ago, and has missed high-level meetings since then, as host Carolyn Beeler explains.

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