Will the world's oldest leader retain his position and woo a nation of young electorate?
This planet's oldest head of state - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has pledged the nation's electorate "the best is still to come" as he aims for his 8th straight presidential term this weekend.
The nonagenarian has remained in power since 1982 - another 7-year mandate could see him rule for 50 years reaching almost a century old.
Election Issues
He resisted broad demands to leave office and drew backlash for attending just one rally, spending most of the election season on a week-and-a-half personal visit to Europe.
Negative reaction concerning his reliance on an computer-generated political commercial, as his challengers actively wooed supporters in person, led to his hurried travel to the northern region on his return home.
Youth Voters and Joblessness
It means that for the great bulk of the population, Biya is the only president they remember - over 60% of the nation's thirty million people are under the 25 years old.
Youthful campaigner Marie Flore Mboussi strongly desires "new blood" as she believes "prolonged leadership naturally results in a kind of complacency".
"With 43 years passed, the population are tired," she states.
Youth unemployment has become a particular talking point for the majority of the contenders competing in the election.
Nearly 40% of youthful Cameroonians between 15-35 are unemployed, with 23% of recent graduates facing challenges in obtaining formal employment.
Rival Candidates
Apart from young people's job issues, the election system has created debate, especially with the exclusion of an opposition leader from the leadership competition.
The removal, approved by the legal authority, was broadly condemned as a strategy to block any strong challenge to the incumbent.
A dozen contenders were cleared to compete for the presidency, featuring an ex-government official and a previous supporter - each ex- Biya colleagues from the northern region of the country.
Election Difficulties
In Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions, where a long-running separatist conflict continues, an poll avoidance closure has been enforced, stopping commercial operations, movement and learning.
Insurgents who have imposed it have warned to harm people who participates.
Starting four years ago, those working toward a independent territory have been battling official military.
The violence has so far caused the deaths of at minimum 6k individuals and compelled almost half a million residents from their homes.
Vote Outcome
After Sunday's vote, the legal body has 15 days to reveal the results.
The interior minister has previously cautioned that none of the contenders is permitted to announce winning in advance.
"Individuals who will try to reveal findings of the leadership vote or any personal declaration of success against the rules of the nation would have broken rules and must prepare to face consequences matching their crime."
