### [2026-08-20](/feed/2026/08/20/index.md)

##### Cameroon President
# Cameroon President Paul Biya returns to the country following a two-and-a-half-month absence. 




### Sources:

1. [Africanews](https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/cameroons-president-biya-returns-home-after-unexplained-10-week-absence/)

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