Neves is Running for a Second Term as President of Cape Verde

In what is expected to be another test of the democratic stability of the archipelago, Cape Verde’s current president, José Maria Neves, is expected to win a second term. In a region increasingly plagued by coups and political instability, the Portuguese-speaking island nation off the coast of Senegal is recognised as one of Africa’s strongest democracies.

Neves’ primary opponent in the six presidential contests is Joana Rosa Amado, a former justice minister who wants to be the nation’s first female president. Beyond the election, Cape Verde’s national football team’s historic World Cup debut and remarkable progress to the knockout stages have drawn increasing attention from around the world. Approximately 25% of the nation’s economy comes from tourism, which is also increasing.

However, there are still issues, such as growing living expenses, youth unemployment, social inequality, and young professionals’ ongoing departure. Additionally, the nation is largely dependent on its diaspora, whose number is thought to be almost three times that of its domestic population.

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