00:01Américo Barros, the leader of São Tomé and Príncipe's main opposition party, voting in Sunday's legislative elections.
00:08The National Electoral Commission says his liberation movement of São Tomé and Príncipe won 24 of Parliament's 55 seats.
00:17The Independent Democratic Action, the party of recently re-elected President Carlos Villanova, came second with around 23 seats.
00:25With no party winning an outright majority of 28 seats, negotiations are underway to form a coalition government.
00:33Under the country's system, the President appoints a government after legislative elections, but it must secure Parliament's backing to govern.
00:41The incoming administration will face pressing economic and social challenges, including unemployment and emigration.
00:49It also faces concerns over public services, infrastructure and access to water and electricity.
