At 93 years old and with 44 years in power, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has just marked his longest absence yet: 58 days. The head of state left on June 7 for what was described as a “short private stay in Europe,” yet he has not been seen in public since. His Minister of Communication, René Sadi, finally broke silence to state: “The president is alive… There is no power vacuum,” though no return date was provided. Does this prolonged absence raise concerns about succession or the stability of the nation’s leadership?