Elvis Nghobo tried to enroll in four different vocational schools in Cameroon — without success. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food in a market in Yaoundé, the country’s seat of power.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya is already the world's oldest head of state at 92 years old. He is also the favourite to win Sunday's presidential election, which would hand him an eighth term in power. 

Thousands gathered in the northern Cameroonian city of Maroua to show support for opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, just days before the country’s presidential election.