Tag: President Paul Biya

Africa’s longest-serving leaders

Published on April 22, 2021 by Face of Malawi

After three decades in power, Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno died on Tuesday from wounds suffered on the battlefield, the […]

Cameroon’s Biya breaks two-month silence on virus

Published on May 20, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has addressed the nation for the first time since coronavirus spread to Cameroon on 6 March. […]

Cameroon holds elections in a time of crisis

Published on February 6, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

On 9 February over six million Cameroonians will be called to vote in twin legislative and municipal elections. Initially planned […]

Cameroonian Student in China Contracts Coronavirus

Published on February 5, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

A 21-year-old Cameroonian student in China has become the first African known to be diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus. In […]

79 Abducted Pupils Freed in Cameroon

Published on November 7, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

Seventy nine school pupils abducted by gunmen this week in a troubled English-speaking region of Cameroon have been freed, the […]

Paul Biya wins seventh term

Published on October 23, 2018 by Face of Malawi

Cameroon’s octogenarian president, Paul Biya, who has held power for 36 years, has won another term after an election marred […]

Africa’s longest-serving leaders

Published on October 2, 2018 by Face of Malawi

Cameroon President Paul Biya, 85, who is seeking a seventh consecutive term on Sunday, is the second longest-serving leader in […]