José Maria Neves favoured for second term in Cape Verde
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves is favoured to win a second term in Sunday’s presidential election against Joana Rosa. The vote comes after the PAICV’s legislative victory, with the party holding 37 of the 72 seats, according to Sowetan.
José Maria Neves, president of Cape Verde, is backed by the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), which won 37 of the 72 seats in the May legislative elections. This majority enabled Francisco Carvalho to become prime minister, while Neves is seeking to retain the presidency for another five years, reports Sowetan.
His opponent Joana Rosa, a former justice minister and the first woman candidate for the presidency of Cape Verde, is putting employment, foreign investment and limiting youth emigration at the heart of her campaign. She says she wants to demonstrate women’s capabilities and preserve a balance of powers within the state, according to Sowetan.
The presidential election comes after the campaign was launched on 29 October and after José Maria Neves’s candidacy for a second term was announced on 3 October. The presidential campaign in Cape Verde ends before the vote scheduled for Sunday 15 November.
