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Cameroon President, Oldest African Leader, Celebrates 88th Birthday

Moki Edwin Kindzeka

   YAOUNDÃ - Africa's oldest and second longest serving leader,
   Cameroonian President Paul Biya, celebrated his 88th birthday on
   February 13. Ceremonies were organized in Cameroon's major towns, with
   loyal government ministers and young people pledging their support,
   while those opposed to his 50-year rule demanded the octogenarian hand
   over power. Biya is blamed by some for the several crises his country
   is facing but his supporters maintain that he is a godsent leader.

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