Cape Verde’s 15 November presidential election under strain
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Conversation
Cape Verde’s presidential election on 15 November 2026 could pit a president and prime minister from rival political camps against each other.
Cape Verde’s presidential election, scheduled for 15 November 2026, could test the balance between the presidency, government and Parliament after the change of majority in the May legislative elections. The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde won the election, ending 10 years of government by the Movement for Democracy, now in opposition, according to The Conversation.
The Cape Verdean president has, among other powers, a veto over laws, can request a constitutional review and, under certain conditions, dissolve Parliament. The prime minister, for his part, leads the government and is politically accountable to the National Assembly. The Conversation estimates that one of the issues at stake in the election will be preserving the functioning of the institutions if the president and prime minister belong to opposing political camps.
The presidential campaign had begun ahead of the 15 November vote, including Joana Rosa’s candidacy and that of Casimiro de Pina.
