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Vila Nova Independent; Abreu Vows Youth Jobs Post-Coup

7/19/2026

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President Carlos Vila Nova is contesting Sunday’s vote as an independent after breaking with the ADI party.
The split followed his dismissal of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada last year, leading him to run without party affiliation.
Challenger Nito Abreu pledged jobs for young people and to curb the youth exodus.
Officials say the election, following a 2022 thwarted coup attempt, is meant to show violence is an isolated aberration.

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President Carlos Vila Nova is contesting Sunday’s vote as an independent after breaking with the ADI party.
The split followed his dismissal of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada last year, leading him to run without party affiliation.
Challenger Nito Abreu pledged jobs for young people and to curb the youth exodus.
Officials say the election, following a 2022 thwarted coup attempt, is meant to show violence is an isolated aberration.