Cameroon bans discussing president’s health amid speculation on his absence

Health of nonagenarian Paul Biya declared a matter of national security and ‘strictly prohibited’

Cameroonian authorities have banned discussions about the health of President Paul Biya after the latest round of speculation about the nonagenarian’s prolonged absence from public.

In a 9 October letter to regional governors, interior minister Paul Atanga Nji said discussing the president’s health was a matter of national security and “any debate in the media about the president’s condition is therefore strictly prohibited”.