After Queen Elizabeth’s death, Cameroon’s Paul Biya now world’s oldest head of state

Cameroon President Paul Biya

By  Nation Africa

What you need to know:

  • The 89-year-old autocrat has been at the helm of central Africa’s largest economy for 40 years and counting. If his prior seven years as prime minister are added to his four-decade reign, Biya would be the world's longest-ruling non-royal leader.

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