Cape Verde vote cements ruling party control AFP 5 hrs ago © Seyllou Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva had already claimed victory late Sunday
Cape Verde s ruling party maintained its grip on the legislature in weekend polls, the West African archipelago nation s electoral commission said Monday.
Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva s Movement for Democracy (Mpd) won 37 out of 72 seats in the national assembly, giving the party an absolute majority, according to the commission.
The 58-year-old had already claimed victory on Sunday evening after results showed his party had won 36 seats.
The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), a socialist party that was the MpD s main contender, won 29 seats.
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18/04/2021 - 14:58 A voter prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station located at the University of Cape Verde Palmarejo campus, Praia on 18 April 2021. © AFP - Seyllou 3 min Voters go to the polls in Cape Verde on Sunday following electoral campaigns focused on the Covid-19 crisis and its effect on tourism in the Atlantic Ocean island country. Advertising Read more
Some 392,000 people are registered to vote and ballot boxes were expected to be open at 08:00 local time, with voting continuing until 19:00.
Tourism is one of the main drivers of the archipelago’s economy, however, the coronavirus pandemic has hit the industry hard.