AfricaPraiaUpdated Apr 2026
Cape Verde
10 parties, 2 offices, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Cape Verde's political system.
Wikimedia Commons image of Cape Verde.
What stands out
- 10 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Praia
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Population
- 556k
The Read
Run from Praia, Cape Verde is a parliamentary republic in Africa. 556k people; that scale shapes the politics.
In Cape Verde the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Cape Verde's political landscape includes 10 political parties and 2 offices.
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