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- The Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement convened party leaders on July 22, 2026 to address criticism of President Paul Biya’s 45-day absence.
- President Paul Biya left on June 7 for a “stay in Europe,” his longest overseas trip, and has not returned.
- Opposition lawmaker Jean Michel Nintcheu asked the Constitutional Court on July 17 to declare the presidency vacant.
- The Cameroon Democratic Union demanded continuity clarification on July 18 after lawmakers left the vice-president post approved in April empty.
