Cameroon faces a heated debate over an alleged leadership vacuum due to the prolonged, months-long absence of 93-year-old President Paul Biya, who has been staying in Europe since June 7. While the opposition denounces an institutional crisis, the government insists the president is alive, working remotely, and that no power vacuum exists. This week, presideny Biya issued a flurry of routine presidential decrees, including major military leadership reshuffles and financial agreements. We spoke to Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle | Member of the central committee of the governing Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM)

<p>Cameroon faces a heated debate over an alleged leadership vacuum due to the prolonged, months-long absence of 93-year-old President Paul Biya, who has been staying in Europe since June 7. While the opposition denounces an institutional crisis, the government insists the president is alive, working remotely, and that no power vacuum exists. This week, presideny Biya issued a flurry of routine presidential decrees, including major military leadership reshuffles and financial agreements. We spoke to Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle | Member of the central committee of the governing Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM)</p>