13 confirmed dengue fever cases, no casualties, were reported in the first days of 2025; 2024 was dubbed by media 'the year of the return of the Dengue': to curb infections, health Authorities visited over 6.000 patients in 1.000 households

To activate crisis funds and urgent infrastructure repairs Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, devastated by floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1.500 from their homes

The Catholic Church in Cape Verde will begin work to translate the Bible into Kriolu by 2033; the project will be preceded by a national debate on the language variant to be adopted and will involve specialists

The Cape Verde Red Cross will work with the government to identify young people in vulnerable situations for free access to vocational training: around 100 training courses will be launched for over 4.000 students in strategic areas of development

On 5 July 1975, Cape Verde gained freedom from Portugal to become one of West Africa's most stable nations, overcoming low literacy and inadequate healthcare; the 50 yeas of independence have been celebrated nationwide with a number of events