Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
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Cape Verde voted on Sunday in a presidential election that could see the island nation elect its first woman head of state since independence from Portugal in 1975.
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nation → vote → 1975
Incumbent Jose Maria Neves is seeking a second term against former justice minister Joana Rosa, whose campaign has focused on the need for political balance and better opportunities for young people.
asserted
campaign → seek → people
The election comes as the West African archipelago grapples with a steady exodus of young people seeking work abroad.
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archipelago → come → work
With a population of around 500,000, Cape Verde has a larger diaspora overseas, particularly in the United States and Portugal.
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Verde → have → States
Nearly 77,000 Cape Verdeans living abroad are registered to vote, accounting for almost a fifth of the electorate.
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Verdeans → live → electorate
Neves, who served as prime minister for 15 years before becoming president in 2021, has pledged to build cross-party support to improve housing, healthcare and education, create jobs and raise wages.
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who → serve → wages
He has also promised to organise a youth summit during a second term.
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He → promise → term
Rosa, the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democracy (MpD), has called for policies that allow young people to build their futures at home rather than leave the country.
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people → call → country
She has campaigned around the idea that young people should "build their futures here at home and prevent the continued exodus of young Cape Verdeans abroad”.
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people → campaign → Verdeans
She has also made the need for a balance of power central to her campaign.
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need → make → campaign
Neves belongs to the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), which won a majority in May's parliamentary election, securing 37 of the 72 seats and ending a decade of MpD-led government.
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which → belong → government
A Rosa victory would place the presidency and government in opposing political camps.
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victory → place → camps
Rosa is the first woman to contest the presidency since Cape Verde gained independence in 1975.
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Verde → contest → 1975
While women have held senior cabinet positions, the country has never had a woman president or prime minister.
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country → hold → president
Under Cape Verde's parliamentary-presidential system, the prime minister holds most executive authority, while the president has veto powers and a mediating role.
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president → hold → powers
Polling stations were scheduled to open at 8 am and close at 6 pm local time.
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stations → schedule → pm
Provisional results were expected within two or three days.
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results → expect → days
If no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the two leading candidates will face each other in a runoff on November 29.
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candidates → secure → November
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