Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted June 1 I think we need a thread for Paul Biya. At 91 years old he is the world's oldest leader and the longest serving with a five decade reign. This guy has future immortal written all over him if you ask me. Given he is the longest reigning non monarch in the world, I think that means he deserves more than the odd mention on this forum. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted October 8 Rumours he's died per TwitterXGossip site. But will there be confirmation or a hoax confirmation? Edit: Denials coming in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 323 Posted October 8 If we find that it is true does this thread get the trophy for the shortest amount of posts on a personal person's thread from start to death notice? Edit with new information coming in: Guess his thread lives on as he does Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,584 Posted October 8 8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Rumours he's died per TwitterXGossip site. But will there be confirmation or a hoax confirmation? Edit: Denials coming in. We won't officially know if it's a hoax or not until @drol appears and gets angry with you for posting it on here. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted October 8 3 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: If we find that it is true does this thread get the trophy for the shortest amount of posts on a personal person's thread from start to death notice? Edit with new information coming in: Guess his thread lives on he does Hmm, even in my relatively short time here, there have been a few threads with OP followed by a death notice. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,584 Posted October 8 5 minutes ago, livingbygrace said: If we find that it is true does this thread get the trophy for the shortest amount of posts on a personal person's thread from start to death notice? Edit with new information coming in: Guess his thread lives on as he does No. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,033 Posted October 8 I loved this one from my early days: Posted OP January 2005, I reported his death exactly 9 years ago today (8 October 2015) with no other discussion in between on his thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted October 8 As I reported on the thoughts and opinions about the 2024 list earlier, he was absent from the OIF summit a few days ago which raised a lot of question about his health. No smoke without fire I’d say, probably a good contender for next year list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted October 8 So, who on this thread just tweaked Wikipedia and killed him today? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Biya Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,933 Posted October 8 4 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: We won't officially know if it's a hoax or not until @drol appears and gets angry with you for posting it on here. Forgiven, he later reported Wu Bangguo's death. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted October 8 When he does die, one might say "See ya, wouldn't want to Biya". 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,645 Posted October 8 2 hours ago, drol said: In good health . Aye, and - along with a few others we could name - he's recoverd from death on the Wikipedia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Grimace 359 Posted October 10 A summary of the recent questions over his health and plans for the 2025 election. I have amended the article headline accordingly. The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying obituary-writers (and drol!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,933 Posted October 11 Government forbids to speak about Biya's health. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted October 11 5 hours ago, drol said: Government forbids to speak about Biya's health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,701 Posted October 14 Lots of rumors going around in the last few hours. Some are about an opposition politician apparently saying that Biya has died. There's also been prayer ceremonies for Biya's health today, and already on Thursday the government released a statement that included a part where they ask people to pray for him. Keep an eye on his constitutional successor Marcel Niat Njifenji too, he's been ill for a much longer time and has been in hospital for most of the last year. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viceroy 13 Posted October 15 How very Soviet of them - I take it he's doing summersalts in the garden then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,966 Posted October 19 BBC joins in on the Biya speculation, and it looks like Malawi's president Chakwera faces similar rumours: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3w73n8dqdo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 19 22 minutes ago, gcreptile said: BBC joins in on the Biya speculation, and it looks like Malawi's president Chakwera faces similar rumours: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3w73n8dqdo Lazarus by name, Lazarus by nature? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,933 Posted October 26 Biya reappears in public, is back in Cameroon and all of that was bullshit. Of fucking course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted October 27 He should additionally do a double backflip to disprove the health rumors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
