France, Aug. 3 -- In an exclusive interview with RFI, the Minister of Communication and government spokesperson, Rene Emmanuel Sadi, announced Biya's imminent return to Cameroon.

Addressing reports that the president is ill and hospitalised in a Geneva clinic, the government official dismissed such claims entirely, rejecting opposition-fuelled speculation regarding a power vacuum.

"President Paul Biya is alive. President Paul Biya has not resigned - that must be stated clearly. President Paul Biya will soon return to Cameroon; therefore, at this stage, there are no grounds to speak of a vacancy in the leadership of the State," Sadi told RFI. Controversial trip

Biya is said to be in Geneva in Switzerland, but the spokesperson didn't con...