The world's oldest president, Paul Biya, is seeking re-election Cameroonians head to the polls.
The 92-year-old has been the president of the Central African coastal state since 1982. He is standing against 10 men and one woman.
Only the dictator in Cameroon's neighbouring country Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been in office longer worldwide.
Cameroon is a multi-party democracy but opposition, civil society and freedom of opinion and press are severely restricted.
Of Cameroon's approximately 30 million inhabitants, eight million are registered voters, representing only slightly more than half of people of voting age.
The results are expected to be announced two weeks after the election. The winner will be the candidate who receives the most votes.
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