Africa Cape Verde 35th anniversary of 13 January, Democracy Day, a public holiday marking Cape Verde's first democratic elections in 1991, will see the inauguration of the Monument to Freedom and Democracy, academic focuses, events in the diaspora, music festival
Africa Cape Verde The 2025 Scientific Conference of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Cape Verde reaffirmed its role of exchange and clinical reflection, contributing to scientific cooperation with the presentation of six studies developed in partnership with local doctors
Africa Cape Verde Government approved the acquisition of a Roll-On/Roll-Off Passenger mixed vessel for passengers and cargo to guarantee the continuity and regularity of the maritime connection between the islands of Brava and Fogo, according to today's Official Gazette
Africa Cape Verde Felisberto Moreira was elected president of the NGO Platform with 99% of the votes; his priority is the administrative and financial reorganization to resolve sensitive issues such as debts and salary regularization
Africa Cape Verde Preliminary assessment reports on the production of corn and beans indicates that the 2025/2026 year will be unfavorable, yielding approximately a -75% crop compared to 2024
Africa Cape Verde Low funding and weak technical capacity obstacles the production of official statistics, especially in Africa, noted the president of the National Institute of Statistics during an event marking World Statistics Day
Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde have become the second-smallest nation to reach the Fifa World Cup after the islanders beat Eswatini 3-0 at home, qualifying for the 2026 event
Africa Cape Verde The first of two new ATR72-600 aircraft for the Cabo Verde Air Transport fleet landed in Praia; the flight was operated by Brazilian crew, reflecting the investment made in training and developing Cape Verdean professionals in the civil aviation sector
Africa Cape Verde Most bus stops in Praia are in poor condition, lacking horizontal or vertical signage, lighting, and basic equipment such as benches, trash cans, shelters, a new study on bus stops and lines for urban public passenger transport in Praia shows
Africa Cape Verde 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
Africa Cape Verde 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
Africa Cape Verde 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
Africa Cape Verde 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