Cape Verdeans head to the polls on Sunday as incumbent President Jose Maria Neves seeks a second term against five challengers, including the country’s first female presidential candidate

PRAIA: Cape Verde holds a presidential election on Sunday with incumbent Jose Maria Neves favoured to win a second term as head of state of the west African archipelago renowned for its democratic stability.

He goes up against the country’s first ever woman candidate Joana Rosa Amado, among other contenders, when voting starts at 8:00 am (0900 GMT).

Polls will remain open for 10 hours with provisional results expected overnight.