Vote counting is under way in Cameroon following Sunday's presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his 43 years in power.
Biya, who at 92 is the world's oldest head of state, is being challenged by nine candidates. If he wins, it will be his eighth consecutive term in office, with the next election due in 2032.
Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji said that voting took place hitch-free across the country. However, there was a call for a boycott in the English-speaking regions in the west and there were reports of clashes in the north.
The final result should be known within 15 days of the vote.
In the run-up to the election, opposition factions complained of attempts to suppress their support. Notably, the Constitutional Council barred 71-year-old Maurice Kamto, considered a leading challenger, from participating in the election.
On Sunday, angry supporters of leading opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary took to the streets in Garoua, where clashes with security forces erupted. Bakary reported threats against himself, claiming it was not he who posed a problem, but rather the political climate.
Despite the unrest in some areas, Minister Nji maintained that polls proceeded without major incidents across all 10 regions, while cautioning against any premature publication of election results.
In the Anglophone regions, where separatists aimed to block voting, turnout was mixed as many feared reprisals for participating.
