Africa's Long-Serving Leaders and the Future of Democracy
TL;DR
92-year-old Cameroon's President Paul Biya seeks an eighth term amid criticism over his reliance on AI-generated campaign videos, his long tenure, and challenges like youth unemployment, opposition exclusion, and regional conflicts, raising questions about democracy and leadership legitimacy.
- Cameroon elections: Paul Biya, young voters and his AI-campaign video backlash BBC
- Africa's oldest leader isn't ready to retire - and he's not the only one defying age NPR
- Africa’s leaders-for-life offer a warning to the world The Economist
- Cameroon presidential election: As Paul Biya set to win, what’s at stake? Al Jazeera
- Opinion | Cameroon Is in Thrall to a 92-Year-Old Man The New York Times
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