Cape Verde's President Jorge Carlos
Fonseca won a second term in Sunday's election with nearly three-quarters of
the vote, preliminary results showed.
Fonseca, who pledges to prioritise
education, has led the West African archipelago since 2011, ensuring its
stability in a region known for coups. The country is an important partner in efforts
to disrupt the multi-million-dollar drug trade from South America to Europe.
With more than 95 percent of votes
counted, Fonseca, who ran for the Movement for Democracy Party, had 74 percent,
with his nearest rival Albertino Graca on 22.6 percent.
"It's the most decisive victory
in the history of Cape Verdean democracy," said Fonseca in a statement.
However, the government data showed
that fewer than 128,000 people had voted, or just over a third of registered
voters.
The formerly dominant African Party for the
Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) failed to forward a candidate, after losing
parliamentary elections in March. [nL5N16T21N]
-Reuters
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