The March 2016 parliamentary elections led to a shift in power in the Cabo Verde. According to thesciencetutor, the ruling PAICV of Cabo Verde went back 9 seats and had to settle for 29, while the Liberal Party Movimento para Democracia (MpD) went 8 seats up to 40. This gave it the absolute majority in the 92-seat parliament. New prime minister became MPP chairman Ulisses Correia e Silva.
| Land area | 4,033 km² |
| Total population | 583.255 |
| Population density (per km²） | 144.6 |
| Capital | Praia |
| Official language | Portuguese |
| Income per capita | $ 7,000 |
| Currency | Cape Verde Escudo |
| ISO 3166 code | CV |
| Internet TLD | .cv |
| License plate | CV |
| Telephone code | +238 |
| Time zone UTC | – 1 |
| Geographic coordinates | 16 00 N, 24 00 W. |
President Fonseca reclaimed the October 2016 election by 74.1% of the vote against independent Albertino Graça, who gained 22.5%. PAICV was unable to post a candidate after the March election defeat.
