Can this world's oldest president keep the position and woo a nation of young voters?
The planet's oldest leader - nonagenarian Paul Biya - has promised Cameroon's voters "the best is still to come" as he aims for his eighth straight term in office this weekend.
The elderly leader has stayed in office for over four decades - another seven-year term could keep him in power for 50 years reaching almost a century old.
Campaign Controversies
He ignored widespread calls to step down and faced criticism for only showing up for a single campaign event, spending most of the campaign period on a 10-day personal visit to the European continent.
A backlash regarding his dependence on an computer-generated election advertisement, as his challengers courted constituents directly, led to his hurried travel north on his return home.
Youth Voters and Joblessness
Consequently for the vast majority of the population, Biya has been the exclusive ruler they remember - more than sixty percent of the nation's 30 million people are below the 25 years old.
Youthful political activist Marie Flore Mboussi is desperate for "different faces" as she maintains "longevity in power inevitably leads to a type of laziness".
"Following four decades, the population are weary," she states.
Youth unemployment remains a particular discussion topic for most of the aspirants running in the election.
Approximately forty percent of youthful Cameroonians aged from 15-35 are jobless, with 23% of college-educated youth experiencing problems in finding official jobs.
Rival Candidates
Apart from young people's job issues, the electoral process has generated dispute, particularly regarding the disqualification of Maurice Kamto from the leadership competition.
The disqualification, approved by the Constitutional Council, was broadly condemned as a ploy to block any significant opposition to President Biya.
Twelve candidates were cleared to contest for the country's top job, including an ex-government official and a previous supporter - each former Biya associates from the northern region of the country.
Voting Challenges
Within the nation's English-speaking North-West and Southwest areas, where a extended insurgency continues, an voting prohibition closure has been established, stopping business activities, travel and schooling.
Rebel groups who have imposed it have threatened to harm anyone who does vote.
Beginning in 2017, those seeking to create a independent territory have been clashing with official military.
The fighting has until now killed at no fewer than 6,000 individuals and compelled almost five hundred thousand residents from their houses.
Vote Outcome
After Sunday's vote, the legal body has two weeks to declare the results.
The security chief has earlier advised that no aspirant is authorized to declare victory beforehand.
"Candidates who will try to declare outcomes of the political race or any self-proclaimed victory in violation of the regulations of the republic would have broken rules and need to be prepared to face penalties appropriate for their violation."
