Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic? | Politics News

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s month-long absence from the public eye is causing intense speculation about his health and raising fears of a post-Biya power struggle among political factions in the central African country.

Biya, who has long faced health suspicions, often disappears for weeks on end, only to resurface again. The long absences negatively impact the day-to-day running of a country facing multiple challenges, including a secessionist war in the west, and an armed conflict in the north, analysts say.

Here’s what to know about Biya’s disappearances and why…