{
  "id": 2228160,
  "title": "Cameroon’s President Biya returns home after months-long absence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cameroons-president-biya-returns-home-after-months-long-absence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904383-cameroons-president-biya-returns-home-after-months-long-absence.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cameroon's President Paul Biya has returned to the country after a 73-day absence. According to KahawaTungu, he arrived at Yaounde's Nsimalen International Airport from Geneva, Switzerland, on a chartered flight.\n\nThe 93-year-old leader, who has been in power for over 40 years and is the world's oldest serving head of state, was accompanied by First Lady Chantal Biya. Upon arrival, he was greeted by supporters of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) who lined the streets of the capital.\n\nBiya's prolonged absence had sparked concerns about his health and capacity to govern, with opposition politicians criticizing the \"institutional vacuum\" and accusing the country of being on \"autopilot\", as reported by France 24 and South China Morning Post.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Paul Biya, Cameroon’s undefeated ruler for 44 years, returns after long absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/paul-biya-cameroons-undefeated-ruler-for-44-years-returns-after-long",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:11:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "President Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 73 days away",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/president-paul-biya-back-in-cameroon-after-73-days-away",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:02:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}