00:00The president of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves, says he'll run for a second five-year term in the country's
00:06November elections.
00:08Making the announcement on Monday, Neves said he wants to continue to champion the causes he's pursued,
00:15which cannot be circumscribed to one election cycle.
00:19The 66-year-old served as prime minister from 2001 to 2016.
00:25Now that he's declared his candidacy, the head of the National Assembly will serve as interim president for the next
00:32two months.
00:34Neves joins eight others who've already announced their intention to stand in the November 15th poll.
00:41Candidates need to file their documents with the Constitutional Court by Wednesday.
00:46The president can't belong to a political party, but parties can support a candidate.
00:52Neves indicated he would seek the support of the African Party for the independence of Cape Verde, which he used
01:00to lead.
01:01An archipelago of some half a million inhabitants, Cape Verde is seen as a model African democracy,
01:07but it faces significant social challenges, including poverty and youth unemployment.
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