
Social media revamp by 92-year-old president struggles to woo young Cameroonians
Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and wants to show he is on the pulse, but many are not convinced.
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Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth prime minister under President Ahmadou Ahidjo from 1975 to 1982. As of 2025, he is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa, the second longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world, and the oldest head of state in the world.
Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and wants to show he is on the pulse, but many are not convinced.
Cameroon's Paul Biya, 92, has been power since 1982 and could govern until he is nearly 100.