Paul Biya, Cameroon’s Absentee President Who Refuses to Leave

After 44 years in power, Biya has presided over a weak economy, corruption at the top of government, and the dismantling of nearly every institution meant to hold him accountable. His latest absence is testing what remains.
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s Absentee President Who Refuses to Leave

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya left the country on June 7 for what his office called a brief private stay in Europe. Ten weeks later, at 93, he has not returned,...