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The world's most aged leader - nonagenarian Paul Biya - has promised the nation's voters "better days are ahead" as he aims for his 8th consecutive presidential term this weekend.

The nonagenarian has already been in office for over four decades - an additional seven-year term could extend his reign for 50 years until he will be almost 100.

Election Controversies

He resisted numerous appeals to leave office and drew backlash for only showing up for one public appearance, using the majority of the election season on a week-and-a-half private trip to the European continent.

Criticism regarding his reliance on an artificial intelligence created election advertisement, as his challengers actively wooed supporters on the ground, led to his hurried travel to the northern region on his return home.

Youth Population and Joblessness

This indicates for the large portion of the population, Biya is the only president they have known - more than 60% of the nation's thirty million people are under the age of 25.

Youthful advocate Marie Flore Mboussi urgently wants "different faces" as she thinks "extended rule typically causes a sort of laziness".

"After 43 years, the population are tired," she declares.

Employment challenges for youth has become a particular talking point for most of the contenders running in the political race.

Approximately forty percent of young residents between 15 to 35 years are without work, with twenty-three percent of young graduates facing challenges in obtaining regular work.

Opposition Contenders

Beyond young people's job issues, the voting procedure has also stirred debate, particularly regarding the disqualification of Maurice Kamto from the election contest.

The disqualification, upheld by the highest court, was widely criticised as a ploy to block any strong challenge to the current leader.

12 contenders were approved to contest for the leadership position, featuring an ex-government official and a previous supporter - each ex- Biya colleagues from the north of the nation.

Voting Challenges

In Cameroon's English-speaking North-West and Southwest regions, where a long-running insurgency continues, an election boycott lockdown has been enforced, halting economic functions, transport and education.

Rebel groups who have established it have promised to attack anyone who participates.

Beginning in 2017, those attempting to establish a breakaway state have been clashing with official military.

The violence has to date resulted in at minimum 6k individuals and compelled nearly half a million residents from their homes.

Election Results

After Sunday's vote, the Constitutional Council has two weeks to declare the results.

The government official has already warned that none of the contenders is permitted to announce winning beforehand.

"Individuals who will try to announce results of the political race or any self-proclaimed victory against the regulations of the country would have crossed the red line and should be ready to face consequences matching their violation."