Biya, who has ruled for 43 years, is seeking an eighth term despite calls for him to step down.

Cameroon will hold presidential elections on Sunday, October 12, with the vote expected to go in favour of Africa’s second-longest-serving leader, Paul Biya, 92, who is seeking an eighth term.

The cocoa and oil-producing Central African country has been beset by challenges in recent years, including the rising cost of food, high rate of youth unemployment, armed attacks in the far north and a secessionist conflict in the country’s southern Anglophone regions.

Some 8.2 million people aged 20 and above are eligible to vote, although voter apathy is on the rise. Many people question the point of voting in a system they believe is rigged in favour of the governing party.

While opposition candidates are mounting challenges to Biya, who has held power since 1982, analysts say the president is likely to extend his rule for another seven years, and possibly rule until he is 100 years old.

Cameroon’s demographic is young, with about 60 percent of the 30 million population under the age of 25. More than half of the country has never known a president other than Biya.

French and English are the national languages. Yaounde is the Cameroonian capital, while coastal Douala is the largest city and main seaport.

Here’s what to know about the elections and Biya’s rule:

Who is running?

There are 12 presidential candidates.