Will this world's oldest president retain his title and attract a country of youthful voters?
This planet's most aged head of state - nonagenarian Paul Biya - has assured the nation's electorate "better days are ahead" as he aims for his 8th consecutive presidential term on Sunday.
The nonagenarian has already been in power for over four decades - an additional seven-year term could keep him in power for half a century making him almost 100.
Election Issues
He defied broad demands to step down and faced criticism for attending just a single campaign event, spending most of the election season on a ten-day personal visit to the European continent.
Criticism concerning his dependence on an computer-generated political commercial, as his opponents actively wooed voters in person, prompted his quick return to the northern region after coming back.
Young Population and Joblessness
It means that for the vast majority of the people, Biya remains the sole leader they have known - above 60% of the nation's thirty million residents are below the age of 25.
Youthful political activist Marie Flore Mboussi is desperate for "new blood" as she believes "extended rule naturally results in a sort of laziness".
"With 43 years passed, the citizens are exhausted," she says.
Employment challenges for youth has been a specific issue of concern for most of the candidates running in the election.
Almost 40% of youthful Cameroonians between 15-35 are without work, with 23% of college-educated youth encountering difficulties in securing regular work.
Opposition Candidates
Apart from youth unemployment, the electoral process has created dispute, notably concerning the disqualification of Maurice Kamto from the leadership competition.
His exclusion, confirmed by the Constitutional Council, was generally denounced as a ploy to block any strong challenge to President Biya.
Twelve aspirants were cleared to contest for the presidency, comprising an ex-government official and a previous supporter - the two previous Biya associates from the northern region of the nation.
Election Difficulties
Within the nation's Anglophone Northwest and South-West areas, where a extended rebellion continues, an election boycott restriction has been enforced, halting economic functions, transport and education.
The separatists who have established it have promised to harm people who does vote.
Beginning in 2017, those working toward a breakaway state have been fighting official military.
The fighting has until now killed at no fewer than six thousand people and caused nearly half a million residents from their houses.
Vote Outcome
After Sunday's vote, the Constitutional Council has fifteen days to announce the outcome.
The security chief has already warned that no candidate is permitted to claim success prior to official results.
"Those who will try to declare outcomes of the political race or any personal declaration of success contrary to the laws of the country would have broken rules and should be ready to receive retaliatory measures commensurate to their violation."
