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Cape Verdeans vote in parliamentary polls, Reuters (2011)
This article reports on the elections in Cape Verde. Citizens in Cape Verde cast their ballots to elect a new parliament on Sunday (Feb. 6). The incumbent PAICV party and the MPD opposition party are the strongest political forces in the island nation, and they will likely be the only ones in the 72-member parliament. 300,000 people were eligible to vote, and the voting operations and expected to run smoothly.
Cape Verde opposition concedes election defeat, Reuters (2011)
This article reports on the results of the parliamentary elections in Cape Verde. Technical problems prevented official results from being published, but the main opposition party already recognized its defeat. The PAICV party, that has ruled the country for the past decade, won 40 seats in the 72-member parliament and will now form the next government.
Socialist party wins Cape Verde polls, News 24 (2011)
This article reports on the results of the Sunday elections in Cape Verde. The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won an absolute majority of the votes, and Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves expressed his satisfaction and gratitude. Opposition leader Carlos Veiga, 61, acknowledged his party's defeat immediately and congratulated his opponent.
ECOWAS Observation Mission of the Presidential Election in Cape Verde Allafrica (2011)
The presidential elections in Cap verde was declared credible , free and fair by ECOWAS electoral observation mission team led by Mr. David Adenze Kangah, Deputy Chair of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Although the election was in most cases well organized, In some cases official were late opening the pooling station, and one act of intimidation was reported. Also it was denoted that there no domestic observers and a low voter turnout.
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