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Cape Verde votes in legislative race as five parties vie for power

Cape Verdeans headed to the polls on Sunday in legislative elections marked by uncertainty, with five parties competing and Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seeking a rare third term in a country long praised for its political stability.

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00:01Kepvadians began voting in closely contested legislative elections on Sunday, with Prime Minister Ulysse Korea and Silva seeking a third
00:09term.
00:10Under the parliamentary system, the party winning the most votes will select the head of government, while the president serves
00:17mainly as a arbitrator.
00:21For me, any of them are important, although we are currently facing many difficulties both in terms of ships and
00:29flights to Cape Verge.
00:32I hope that with this vote, regardless of who wins, it will be the best outcome for Cape Verge.
00:40The 63-year-old Silva, who took office in 2016, secured a second term after the 2021 elections, won by
00:50the Central Right Movement for Democracy, MPD.
00:55For me, the reform we should focus on is achieving balance in Parliament.
01:03Because we have already seen that when these parties make proposals, they are never beneficial once they take power.
01:14So, in my opinion, there should be more balance of power.
01:21Presidential elections are scheduled for November as Cape Verge continues its tradition of peaceful democratic transitions since gaining independence from
01:30Portugal in 1975,
01:32despite ongoing challenges including poverty and youth unemployment.
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