Why old Presidents still win: generational tensions after Cameroon and Ivory Coast votes

In a continent where the median age is under 20 (world barometer), two leaders in their 80s and 90s, Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast and Paul Biya of Cameroon have just extended their presidential mandate following their electoral victories in October this year.

Their victories have reignited a conversation many Africans feel keenly: the generational gap between aging leadership and a population that is overwhelmingly young.

Biya, 92,…