Voters in São Tomé were casting their ballots on Sunday to elect the 55 members of the National Assembly and the mayors of the country’s six municipalities.
In Príncipe, votes are also being cast for the National Assembly and for the government of the autonomous region.
The archipelago of 215,000 inhabitants is considered to be a model of parliamentary democracy in Africa.
There are 11 political parties and movements contesting the election.
