Cameroon held its presidential election on Sunday, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, expected to secure an eighth term, extending his 43-year rule. He faces 11 opponents, including former employment minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary.

• Biya has been in power since 1982 and has won past elections with over 70 percent of the vote.
• Around 8 million Cameroonians were eligible to vote in the single-round election.
• Bakary, 79, has garnered unexpected enthusiasm, contrasting with Biya's low-profile campaign.
• The election takes place amidst a separatist conflict in English-speaking regions and economic challenges, including 40 percent of the population below the poverty line.
• The Constitutional Council has until October 26 to announce the final results.