There is considerable uncertainty as to the extent the polls can hold in the Anglophone region.
Although the gendamerie national police insists it can maintain security, it admits that 50 polling stations are difficult to access. Last week President Biya cancelled a campaign trip to the region.
A separatist movement thrives in the Anglophone region and claims political and economic marginalisation. It calls the region the republic of Ambazonia.
If the tension escalates further, leading to more killings, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) might reconsider holding the African Cup of Nations championships in the Cameroons, next year.