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世界で最も若年人口が多いアフリカで、「長老政治」が目立っている。 カメルーン では１０月、 世界最高齢 のポール・ビヤ大統領（９２）が８選を果たした。長老支配のもとで何が起き、若者は何に抵抗しているのか。ビヤ氏のおひざ元で見た。

12月21日付朝日歌壇の入選歌40首をお届けします。選者は川野里子さん、 佐佐木幸綱 さん、 高野公彦 さん、 永田和宏 さんです。☆は共選作です。

言葉とはうらはらに、彼の表情はさえない。中国内陸の出身。幼いころから日本のアニメやドラマが好きで、 関西 へ移り住んで６年。立ち上げた事業が軌道にのり、妻子を呼び寄せた。娘は公立小学校に通う。