Cape Verde's President Jose Maria Neves re-elected: provisional election results

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Cape Verde's President Jose Maria Neves easily won re-election Sunday, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commission. Neves, who went into the vote as…

Cape Verde's President Jose Maria Neves easily won re-election Sunday, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commission.

Neves, who went into the vote as the favourite, received 63.8 percent of the ballots cast in the West African archipelago, which is reputed for its stable democracy.

Among the contenders he faced was the country's first woman candidate, Joana Rosa Amado.

Nearly 420,000 people were eligible to vote in the country's election.

Some 150 observers from the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the European Union were on hand to watch voting.

Cape Verde, located in the Atlantic Ocean about 600 kilometres (380 miles) off the coast of Senegal, comprises 10 volcanic islands and is an increasingly popular tourist destination.

It made world headlines this year when its national football team reached the knockout stages in its first World Cup, and when a cruise ship containing people with hantavirus anchored off its shores.

Unlike several of its West African neighbours where presidential elections have been tense in recent years, Cape Verde is known for its political stability and good governance.

It is considered a model of democracy in Africa, with strong economic growth.

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