Sao Tome and Principe President Vila Nova wins second term, preliminary results show
Low turnout raised concern as officials counted ballots in a race that could lead to an August 9 runoff if no candidate clears 50%.
- On Monday, President Carlos Vila Nova won a second five-year term in Sao Tome and Principe, securing more than 55% of the vote according to the National Electoral Commission, enough to avoid a runoff.
- Running as an independent after dismissing Patrice Trovoada as prime minister last year, Vila Nova faced a split with the Independent Democratic Action party, which holds a majority in the National Assembly.
- Challenger Nito Abreu received more than 41% of the vote, while National Electoral Commission chief Jeudiger Nascimento voiced concern about low turnout, noting many citizens attended polling stations without casting ballots.
- Although the president holds a largely ceremonial role focused on representation and law promulgation, Vila Nova has cast himself as the guarantor of the "political stability of the country" for the nation of 200,000 inhabitants.
- International firms including TotalEnergies have acquired licences to explore for oil and gas reserves, while the former Portuguese colony remains heavily dependent on international aid and agricultural exports like cocoa and coffee.
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Carlos Vila Nova, re-elected with 55.94% of the votes, refused to consider as an opponent who made "a different choice." "The country definitely needs to turn the page of division, of resentment."
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Carlos Vila Nova has secured 55.94% of the vote, according to Sao Tome and Principe’s electoral authority Sao Tomean President Carlos Vila Nova has won a second term despite running as an independent after breaking with the ruling party that backed his 2021 victory, preliminary results show. The National Election Commission (CEN) announced on Monday...
Carlos Vila Nova Secures Second Term in Sao Tome and Principe
Carlos Vila Nova has won a second term as President of Sao Tome and Principe, securing over 55% of the vote. Running as an independent, Vila Nova overcame his top challenger, Nito Abreu. The election reinforces the country's reputation for peaceful transitions since adopting multiparty politics in 1990.
Vote-counting underway following Sao Tome and Principe's presidential election
Vote-counting was underway Sunday after people in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election.
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