Cameroon: 85 Year Old Biya Seeks 7th Term in Office as Polls Open Today
Polls have opened in Cameroon with President Paul Biya seeking a seventh term.
Polling stations opened at 8am (07:00GMT) and will close at 6pm (17:00GMT) with more than six million people eligible to cast their ballots.
Biya, 85, faces an attempt by the opposition parties to forge a unified front under Maurice Kamto, leader of the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC). Biya has been in power since 1982, making him one of Africa's longest-serving rulers.
Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan reporting from the capital, Yaounde said many voters were staying away from polling stations.
"Not many voters have showed up at the polling station where the president is expected to cast his vote shortly. Election observers and officials we spoke to have also told us they are not seeing a high voter tur...