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The island state of Cape Verde could go down in history today by electing its first female president. This is reported by France24.
The main contenders in this race are former justice minister Joana Rosa and the incumbent head of state, José Maria Neves, who is running for a second term. A total of six candidates are participating in the election campaign. If none of them secures a majority of votes in the first round, a second round will take place on 29 November.
Joana Rosa, who is supported by the opposition Movement for Democracy, has become the first woman to seek the presidency since Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Although women have previously held senior positions in the government, the country has yet to have a female prime minister or a female president.
In Cape Verde's parliamentary system, the main executive power lies with the prime minister, who directs government policy. The role of the president is largely symbolic, although the directly elected head of state has the right to veto laws.
Cape Verde, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa with a population of around half a million, is known for its experience of peaceful transfers of power and competitive elections, which are rare in the region. Almost 77,000 citizens living abroad have registered to vote, accounting for nearly a fifth of the total number of voters.
José Maria Neves, who won the 2021 election with around 52% of the vote, has pledged to secure cross-party support to improve housing construction, healthcare and education, as well as to create jobs and raise wages.
Joana Rosa's candidacy challenges traditional notions of women's roles in a society that remains "very patriarchal". At the centre of her election campaign, she has placed the issue of maintaining a balance of power, arguing that the country needs a check on the "African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde" – the political force that supports Neves and controls the government and a majority of municipalities.
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