Cameroon’s Longtime Leader Faces Unexpected Challenge as Allies Break Ranks

In a development that underscores the unraveling of long-standing political structures, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya—the world’s oldest sitting head of state and Africa’s second longest-serving president—now faces direct electoral challenges from two of his closest former ministers. This is more than just a routine election; it signals deep fissures within Biya's regime, exposing vulnerabilities after nearly 42 years at the helm.Biya, aged 92 and ruling since 1982, has presided over Cameroon through decades marked by accusations of corruption, suppression of dissent, and ongoing conflicts that have destabilized the nation. Yet even with such a firm grip on power bolstered by...