Can the world's most aged president keep his position and woo a country of youthful voters?
This planet's oldest head of state - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has assured Cameroon's electorate "the best is still to come" as he pursues his eighth straight presidential term this weekend.
The 92-year-old has already been in power for over four decades - an additional 7-year mandate could extend his reign for half a century making him almost 100.
Campaign Issues
He defied broad demands to leave office and faced criticism for attending just one public appearance, using the majority of the election season on a week-and-a-half private trip to the European continent.
A backlash regarding his dependence on an artificial intelligence created political commercial, as his opponents courted supporters in person, saw him rush to the northern region after coming back.
Youth Population and Unemployment
It means that for the great bulk of the people, Biya has been the exclusive ruler they have known - above sixty percent of the nation's 30 million people are under the 25 years old.
Youthful political activist Marie Flore Mboussi strongly desires "new blood" as she believes "prolonged leadership typically causes a kind of inertia".
"Following four decades, the citizens are exhausted," she states.
Youth unemployment has been a notable talking point for the majority of the aspirants running in the political race.
Approximately forty percent of young citizens between 15-35 are without work, with 23% of recent graduates experiencing problems in finding official jobs.
Rival Candidates
In addition to young people's job issues, the voting procedure has generated dispute, especially with the removal of a political rival from the presidential race.
The removal, upheld by the Constitutional Council, was widely criticised as a ploy to stop any significant opposition to President Biya.
12 contenders were authorized to contest for the leadership position, comprising an ex-government official and another former ally - each ex- Biya colleagues from the northern region of the nation.
Election Difficulties
Within the nation's English-speaking Northwest and South-West areas, where a long-running separatist conflict persists, an election boycott lockdown has been established, paralysing business activities, movement and schooling.
The separatists who have imposed it have threatened to harm people who does vote.
Beginning in 2017, those attempting to establish a independent territory have been battling official military.
The conflict has so far caused the deaths of at least six thousand people and caused nearly 500,000 people from their houses.
Vote Outcome
After Sunday's vote, the legal body has 15 days to declare the outcome.
The security chief has previously cautioned that none of the contenders is permitted to declare victory in advance.
"Those who will attempt to declare outcomes of the leadership vote or any unofficial win announcement contrary to the regulations of the republic would have broken rules and need to be prepared to face retaliatory measures appropriate for their offense."
