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Fadil Yuzal, the very low-key Paul Biya broker

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Updated on 01.05.2026 at 10:02 GMT 2 min read Lire en français

Fadil Yuzal is often chosen to organise Paul Biya's travel. With medical-grade Boeings and Airbuses chartered, the Franco-Turkish national pulls the strings of a carefully orchestrated presidential aviation network.

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CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, and his counterpart at QatarEnergy, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, in Doha in June 2022.
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The Nigerien president, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, in Niamey on 15 February 2025.
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DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Washington, December 2025.
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