Articles by Julien Derroitte

October 24, 2025

Re-electing Cameroon’s forever president

Julien Derroitte
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state and the second-longest ruling leader in Africa, ran for a record eighth term earlier this month. John Chin and Julien Derroitte assess Cameroon’s prospects for peace and democracy in Africa’s turbulent coup belt
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Julien Derroitte
Undergraduate Student (BA in Architecture), Carnegie Mellon University

Julien is completing a bachelors in Architecture with dual-minors in International Relations and Political Science & American Politics and Law and will be graduating in 2026.

Julien is working as a research assistant to John Chin on topics of political stability in Africa, worked as a research assistant to Justin Key Canfil on topics of international law, and has published pieces on infrastructural development and human rights.

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