Madaxweynaha Cameroon Paul Biya oo lagu dhaleeceeyay safar dheer oo Switzerland ah
Biya oo 93 jir ah ayaa laga dhaleeceeyay maqnaanshihiisa dalka muddo badan ka dib markii uu u tagay Geneva
Madaxweynaha Cameroon Paul Biya wuxuu joogaa Switzerland muddo toddobaadyo ah tan iyo markii uu dalka ka tagay 7dii Juunyo. Dowladda ayaa qeexday inuu u tagay 'joogitaan gaaban oo gaar ah' oo uu wifekiisa la joogo.
Xaaladda Caafimaadka iyo Diidmada Xukuumadda
Paul Biya waa 93 sano, wuxuuna yahay madaxweynaha ugu da'da weyn adduunka, isagoo xiliga hayay in ka badan 40 sano. Caafimaadkiisa ayaa noqday mowduuc qiyaaso ah, laakiin dowladda Cameroon waxay ku adkaysan tahay inuu Biya caafimaad qaba yahay.
Wasiirka isgaarsiinta Cameroon ayaa diiday in madaxweynaha la dhigay cisbitaal magaalada Geneva, isagoo ka jawaabaya warar bishii Juunyo soo baxay. Tani waxay ka turjumaysaa isku dayga dowladda ah ee ah inay ka hortagto warar aan la xaqiijin ee ku saabsan xaaladdiisa.
Dhaleeceynta Mucaaradka
Shakhsiga mucaaradka ah Mamadou Mota wuxuu maqnaanshaha Biya ku tilmaamay 'faaf qiyaas oo muuqata oo hay'addeed'. Tani waxay muujinaysaa welwelka ay mucaaradku ka qabaan maqnaanshaha madaxtooyada iyo saamaynta uu ku leeyahay maamulka dalka.
Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya, oo ah madaxweynaha Ururka Dimuqraadiga Cameroon (UDC), ayaa dowladda ku boorisay inay dejiso 'nidaam dhexdhexaad ah oo lagu go'aaminayo awoodla'aanta ku meel gaarka ah ama mid joogto ah' ee madaxweynaha.
Taariikhda Maqnaanshaha Dheer
Dhaleeceynta hadda taagan ma aha markii ugu horreysay; dabayaaqadii 2024-tii, Biya wuxuu la kulmay dhaleeceyn kadib markii uu dalka maqnaa 50 maalmood. Tani waxay muujinaysaa qaab joogto ah oo ah safarada dheer ee madaxweynaha oo dad badan ay su'aal gelinayaan.
Khadadkaas oo dhan waxay iftiimayaan doodaha ku saabsan hufnaanta iyo hay'addaha dalka Cameroon, iyadoo mucaaradku ay dalbanayaan caddeyn iyo nidaam sharci ah marka madaxweynuhu maqan yahay muddo dheer.
Opposition voices concern as 93-year-old leader remains in Geneva weeks after a stated short private visit
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been in Switzerland for several weeks after leaving on 7th June for what was described as a 'short, private stay' with his wife. At 93, he is the world's oldest head of state and has ruled for over 40 years.
Government Response to Health Speculation
The Cameroonian government insists that Biya is well amid public speculation about his condition. Cameroon's communication minister denied in June that the president had been hospitalised in Geneva, responding directly to media reports on the matter.
Biya has made repeated trips to Geneva over the years, though the current visit has drawn unusual attention. The government has maintained a consistent position that the leader's health is not a cause for concern during his time abroad.
Opposition Raises Institutional Concerns
Opposition figure Mamadou Mota described Biya's absence as a 'glaring institutional vacuum'. Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya, president of the Cameroon Democratic Union (UDC), urged the government to set up 'an impartial procedure for determining the temporary or permanent incapacity' of the head of state.
This is not the first such criticism. In late 2024, Biya faced backlash for a 50-day absence from Cameroon, showing a recurring pattern of concern over the leader's prolonged time away from the country.
Context of Long Tenure
Biya's extended stay in Switzerland occurs against the backdrop of his more than four decades in power. As the world's oldest head of state at 93, his travels and health remain under close public and political observation.
The contrast between the stated 'short, private stay' and weeks-long presence in Switzerland has intensified scrutiny. Observers note the repeated absences raise ongoing questions about governance continuity in Cameroon.
