World's oldest president seeks to extend rule

Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing for change.

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His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya’s long tenure and drawn endorsements from a platform of some opposition parties and civic groups. However, analysts say that Biya, in power since 1982, is likely to be reelected given his firm control of state machinery and the fragmented nature of an opposition field of nine candidates.