Cape
Verde held parliamentary elections on Sunday, with ruling party Movement For
Democracy (MpD) pitted against its main challenger, the African Party for the
Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
The
West African country consists of a cluster of 10 volcanic islands 570 km (350
miles) off Senegal, and stands out as a pocket of relative stability in the
region, having held democratic elections since it gained independence from
Portugal in 1975.
With
a quarter of the economy reliant on tourism and travel-related industries,
coronavirus restrictions at home and abroad pushed Cape Verde into recession
last year.
In
the previous government MpD controlled 40 of the 72-seat legislature, compared
to PAICV’s 29. International observers said the last elections in 2016 were
largely free and fair.
The
winning party will form a government and nominate a prime minister, who holds
most executive authority in the country and is formally appointed by the
president.
Results
are expected to be announced on Monday afternoon.
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