Voters in Cabo Verde head to polls to elect president

Voters in Cabo Verde head to polls to elect president A total of 426,000 voters will choose among six registered candidatesHARARE, November 15. /TASS/. Voters in the Republic of Cabo Verde, a small island nation off the west coast of Africa, are casting ballots in a presidential election, the RFI radio reported. A total of 426,000 voters will choose among six registered candidates, although the race is widely expected to come down to two main contenders, the broadcaster noted. Most observers favor incumbent President Jose Maria Neves, 66, whose African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (PAICV), the country's oldest political party, won a majority of seats in the May 17 parliamentary election. Former Justice Minister Joana Rosa, 61, is expected to pose the strongest challenge to Neves. The Movement for Democracy (MpD), which held a parliamentary majority for the past 10 years, backs her candidacy. Voting in Cabo Verde will continue until 6:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. GMT). A candidate who secures 50% of the vote plus one additional vote will win outright in the first round; otherwise, a second round will take place on November 29. The first results are expected on November 17. 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