The Long Shadow of Biya's Absence: Cameroon Grapples with Leadership Vacuum The prolonged absence of Paul Biya from public view has sparked unease in Cameroon, a nation accustomed to his autocratic rule.
His continued stay abroad threatens to exacerbate the country's dire socioeconomic challenges. Biya's reshuffling of the military leadership is a familiar tactic under his administration.
He has employed this strategy during times of intense public scrutiny or perceived weakness.