Africa News of Sunday, 18 April 2021
Source: africanews.com
Cape Vedians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the parliamentary elections.
On voters' minds will be the Covid pandemic which has devastated the tourism-dependent economy.
Six parties are running for election in a vote where the prime minister has executive power
Among them Incumbent Prime Minister Correia e Silva, who is bidding for a second term with his centre-right Movement for Democracy (MpD) party.
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