Isolated incidents of unrest as Cameroon goes to the polls

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the presidential election, in Yaounde, Cameroon October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Zohra Bensem

YAOUNDE/DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Cameroon saw isolated incidents of unrest in separatist Anglophone regions during voting on Sunday in an election widely expected to extend the rule of President Paul Biya, one of Africa's last multi-decade leaders.

Voting proceeded smoothly across much of the Central African country, but a drive by secessionists to disrupt the election meant not all polling stations were open in English-speaking regions, where voter turnout was low due to security fears.