Can the world's oldest president keep his title and attract a country of youthful voters?
This world's most aged leader - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has pledged Cameroon's voters "better days are ahead" as he aims for his 8th straight term in office this weekend.
The elderly leader has stayed in office since 1982 - an additional 7-year term could extend his reign for half a century reaching almost a century old.
Election Controversies
He defied broad demands to leave office and has been criticised for making merely one rally, devoting much of the campaign period on a 10-day unofficial journey to Europe.
A backlash over his dependence on an computer-generated political commercial, as his opponents courted constituents in person, led to his hurried travel north on his return home.
Young Population and Joblessness
This indicates for the large portion of the people, Biya is the only president they remember - over 60% of Cameroon's 30 million inhabitants are below the quarter century mark.
Youthful advocate Marie Flore Mboussi strongly desires "fresh leadership" as she thinks "prolonged leadership inevitably leads to a type of complacency".
"Following four decades, the population are exhausted," she states.
Employment challenges for youth has been a specific issue of concern for the majority of the contenders participating in the election.
Nearly 40% of young citizens between 15 to 35 years are unemployed, with 23% of recent graduates facing challenges in finding regular work.
Rival Contenders
Beyond young people's job issues, the voting procedure has also stirred debate, particularly regarding the disqualification of a political rival from the presidential race.
His exclusion, upheld by the Constitutional Council, was generally denounced as a ploy to prevent any significant opposition to the incumbent.
A dozen aspirants were approved to contest for the leadership position, comprising Issa Tchiroma Bakary and a previous supporter - the two ex- Biya allies from the northern region of the nation.
Election Challenges
Within the nation's English-speaking Northwest and South-West areas, where a protracted separatist conflict persists, an voting prohibition closure has been imposed, halting economic functions, transport and learning.
Insurgents who have established it have warned to target individuals who casts a ballot.
Since 2017, those seeking to create a independent territory have been fighting government forces.
The conflict has until now resulted in at least six thousand people and forced nearly half a million residents from their houses.
Election Results
Following the election, the Constitutional Council has 15 days to reveal the findings.
The government official has already warned that none of the contenders is authorized to announce winning in advance.
"Candidates who will try to reveal findings of the leadership vote or any personal declaration of success contrary to the regulations of the nation would have broken rules and should be ready to encounter penalties matching their crime."