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‘You can’t show weakness’ – why African leaders maintain secrecy around their health

Muhamad Yehia Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting he was in “excellent …

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