Cameroon Says President Biya Not Ill

Officials in Cameroon are denying that 82-year-old President Paul Biya is seriously ill. Cameroon's Communication Minister, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, told reporters Tuesday that President Biya, who has been out of the country since March 3, is on a private trip in Europe and not seeking medical help in a Geneva hospital, as has been reported. "The head of state, his Excellency Paul Biya and wife, are currently in a short private stay in Europe and their state of health is no...

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