Cape Verde President Neves Eyes a Second Five-Year Term in Sunday's Election as Joana Rosa Becomes the Country's First Woman Presidential Candidate
Cape Verde President José Maria Neves is expected to win a second five-year term in Sunday's presidential election.
His challenger is former justice minister Joana Rosa, the country's first woman presidential candidate.
Neves's party won 37 of 72 seats in May's legislative elections, after which Francisco Carvalho became prime minister, and Neves himself served as prime minister for 15 years from 2001.
Cape Verde has a population of about 500,000 and lies more than 600 kilometres west of mainland Africa in the Atlantic Ocean.
The main issues in the election include employment, outward migration, and more inclusive growth with better wages.
Source: Reuters
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