YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, returned to the country on Monday after a 42-day absence that had sparked questions about his health and whereabouts.

Prolonged absence of 91-year-old Paul Biya sparked rumors about his health, prompting country’s government to ban any public discussion of topic

President Paul Biya of Cameroon has returned to the country amid speculations about his health. Biya arrived in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital, on Monday from Geneva, Switzerland, where he has been after attending the Africa-China summit in Beijing on September 8.

President Paul Biya of Cameroon on Monday returned to the country amid rumours of his death. Biya arrived at Yaounde’s international airport, the Cameroonian capital. The 91-year-old appeared on state broadcaster CRTV after the presidential plane landed,

Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the capital Yaoundé on Monday after several weeks abroad, quelling rumours about his health that had circulated during his absence.

The West African Nation's 91-year-old leader appeared on television after his plane landed, following weeks of speculation about his health and whereabouts after he vanished from public view after leaving Beijing in early September.

Cameroonian president Paul Biya landed on Monday at the capital Yaounde's international airport, after several weeks out of the country amid rumours about his health, state broadcaster CRTV showed.

Cameroon's state television station on Monday broadcast a special programme dedicated to the "imminent" return of President Paul Biya after weeks of speculation about his health following his absence from public view since September.