Will the planet's oldest president retain his title and woo a nation of young voters?
The world's oldest head of state - nonagenarian Paul Biya - has promised Cameroon's voters "the best is still to come" as he seeks his 8th straight term in office this weekend.
The nonagenarian has stayed in power for over four decades - an additional 7-year term could extend his reign for half a century making him almost 100.
Election Issues
He ignored numerous appeals to step down and drew backlash for making merely a single campaign event, spending most of the campaign period on a 10-day personal visit to Europe.
Criticism regarding his use of an computer-generated campaign video, as his opponents actively wooed supporters in person, prompted his quick return north after coming back.
Youth Voters and Unemployment
This indicates for the vast majority of the people, Biya remains the sole leader they have known - over sixty percent of Cameroon's 30 million inhabitants are younger than the age of 25.
Youthful advocate Marie Flore Mboussi is desperate for "new blood" as she thinks "extended rule typically causes a sort of inertia".
"After 43 years, the citizens are weary," she declares.
Employment challenges for youth remains a particular talking point for most of the contenders running in the political race.
Nearly 40% of young residents between 15 to 35 years are unemployed, with 23% of college-educated youth facing challenges in finding official jobs.
Opposition Contenders
In addition to young people's job issues, the voting procedure has generated debate, especially with the exclusion of an opposition leader from the presidential race.
His exclusion, approved by the Constitutional Council, was broadly condemned as a strategy to block any strong challenge to the incumbent.
Twelve candidates were approved to compete for the presidency, featuring an ex-government official and a previous supporter - each previous Biya allies from the north of the country.
Voting Challenges
In Cameroon's English-speaking North-West and South-West regions, where a protracted insurgency ongoing, an voting prohibition lockdown has been established, halting commercial operations, movement and education.
Insurgents who have enforced it have threatened to target individuals who does vote.
Beginning in 2017, those seeking to create a independent territory have been clashing with official military.
The fighting has to date caused the deaths of at least 6k individuals and caused almost 500,000 people from their homes.
Vote Outcome
After Sunday's vote, the legal body has 15 days to reveal the findings.
The security chief has earlier advised that none of the contenders is permitted to declare victory beforehand.
"Candidates who will seek to reveal findings of the political race or any unofficial win announcement contrary to the laws of the republic would have broken rules and need to be prepared to face penalties commensurate to their violation."
