After weeks of silence, the Cameroonian presidency and government have finally decided to speak out and deny the rumors of Paul Biya’s illness and death.

Amid strong speculations on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, that President Paul Biya died at 91 years old, the government of Cameroon has broken its silence.

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Cameroon's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, the government said on Tuesday in a statement, calling widespread reports saying otherwise "pure fantasy."

Government officials have confirmed that the 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to rumors circulating on social media. Biya hasn't been seen in public since he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing in early September.

The Cameroonian presidency has debunked reports alleging that Paul Biya, the nation's 91-year-old leader, is dead.

Paul Biya, the president of Cameroon, cancelled his attendance at the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) summit, held in France on 4 and 5 October. The decision has raised concerns regarding his health.

The condition and exact whereabouts of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya remained unclear Thursday, two days after the government was forced to announce Biya was alive in Geneva, Switzerland, in response to rumours on social media that he had died.

Authorities dismiss rumours of ill health as ‘pure fantasy’, set up ‘monitoring cells’ to track online debate.

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Cameroon has outlawed any discussion about the health of 91-year-old President Paul Biya, a letter shared by the interior ministry said, after Biya's prolonged absence fuelled widespread speculation he was unwell.