Cameroon: No country for young men 

President Paul Biya

Cameroon President Paul Biya waves as he leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris. Biya, 88, is Africa's oldest and second longest-serving leader. PHOTO | AFP

By  Ndi Eugene Ndi

Contributor

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Some had expected that Biya would propose younger people for the posts.
  • Re-election of the octogenarian men, however, did not come as a surprise to some MPs.

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