Cameroon's 93-Year-Old President Returns After Record Long Trip Abroad

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93 — the world's oldest current leader — came home on August 20, 2026, after 73 days in Europe, the longest trip away in his 44 years as president. State TV showed his arrival. He hadn't been seen in public for 58 days by August 4, when Reuters reported he changed top military leaders from abroad. He left Cameroon on June 7.