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Meet the Raso lark: The critically endangered songbird of Cape Verde

One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights an iconic species that represents the unique biogeography of each of the 185 bioregions of the Earth. On a remote speck of volcanic rock in the Atlantic Ocean, where the wind carves stories into...

Cape Verde Literature Festival honors 4 Lusophone writers

The seventh edition of the ‘Literatura-Mundo do Sal’ festival begins Thursday on the Cape Verdean island, honoring four Lusophone writers with a program dedicated to the 50th anniversaries of independence for Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, and...

Saint John the Baptist Cape Verde festivities attract thousands

Thousands of people attended horse racing events to mark the end of traditional celebrations on Cape Verdean island Santo Antao which annually lets its hair down for the Feast of Saint John the Baptist. The festivities not only commemorate the...

Cabo Verde: The role of Catholic Social Teaching in development and Social Justice

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Santiago in Cabo Verde recently organised a conference in the city of Praia on the role of the Catholic Church in promoting peace, justice, and sustainable, balanced development in Cabo Verde....

Agostinho Neto among Portuguese-speaking writers honored at Literature Festival in Cape Verde

"This year, in which we celebrate the 50th anniversary of independence" of Portuguese-speaking African countries – with the exception of Guinea-Bissau, which is already celebrating its 52nd –, the festival will pay tribute to writers Agostinho...

Cape Verde: Unlocking inclusive growth through increased resilience and equal opportunities

Cabo Verde: Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Increased Resilience And Equal Opportunities

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) PRAIA, Cabo Verde, June 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- Cabo Verde's economy continues on a strong recovery path, according to the latest Cabo Verde Economic Update 2025, released today by the World Bank. Real GDP in...

Montigny Secures Funding for Ernestina-Morrissey Trek to Cape Verde

BOSTON (WBSM) — New Bedford’s historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey will sail this year to Cabo Verde after Senator Mark Montigny secured the necessary funding today to make the trip happen in honor of the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean...

Cabeólica Phase II expansion in Cabo Verde gains funding from AfDB

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has sanctioned a €19.6m ($22m) financing package to bolster the Cabeólica Phase II expansion project in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Africa. The project is the country’s first renewable energy initiative to...

Aberdeen planning swoop for Cape Verde star – four months after international team-mate Duk quit Pittodrie

ABERDEEN are monitoring a move for Cape Verde international midfielder Ilano Silva Timas. The Scottish Cup winners have already brought in Nicolas Milanovic, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Nick Suman and Kusini Yengi this summer. 1 Ilano Silva Timas in action...

AfDB approves 19.6 mln euros in funding for wind energy in Cape Verde

PRAIA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced on Monday that it has approved 19.6 million euros in financing to support Phase II of the Cabeolica expansion project in Cape Verde. "This project is the country's first...

AfDB Backs Cabo Verde’s Clean Energy Expansion with €19.6m

Advertisements The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved €19.6 million in financing for the Cabeólica Phase II Expansion Project in Cabo Verde. Building on the success of the original Cabeólica project commissioned...

EU promises one billion in funding for the blue economy in Cape Verde

“We put forward our concerns and projects. The European Union committed to funding one billion euros for blue economy programs,” stated Jorge Santos at a press conference about the country’s participation in the conference, which took place from...

Sick Sharon gets diarrhoea on £3k Cape Verde holiday from hell

A group of 25 British tourists are seeking legal action after falling seriously ill on "nightmare" holidays to a luxury five-star resort in Cape Verde. Hotel guests said their dream trips quickly turned into holidays from hell after they suffered...

Mario Lúcio Sousa, Cape Verde’s Renaissance Man

(headline image: Mário Lúcio – Photo by Omar Camilo) Mário Lúcio Sousa (born October 21, 1964) is a prominent Cape Verdean composer, singer, author, painter, and former politician. From 2011 to 2016, he served as Cape Verde’s Minister of Culture....

Cabo Verde: CO2 emissions from aircraft up 45% in 2024 – report

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Cabo Verde operated aircraft increased by 45% in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting an increase in flights, the regulator announced, but they remain a tiny fraction of global emissions. “Compared to 2023, there...

Al-Ahly Tripoli advances to BAL semifinals after beating Cape Verde’s Kriol Star

Libya’s Al-Ahly Tripoli basketball team has qualified for the semifinals of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) after a dominant victory over Kriol Star of Cape Verde, with a final score of 107–81, in a match held Sunday evening at the SunBet Arena...

Cape Verde open to regular labor immigration: minister

PRAIA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Cape Verde is open to regular labor immigration through organized bilateral cooperation that takes into account its needs in specific sectors, Cape Verde's Minister for Investment Promotion and Business Development Eurico...

Georgia and Cape Verde Face Off in Exciting Friendly Match

Kutaisi, Georgia — Georgia will play against Cape Verde in a friendly match on June 8, 2025, at 5 PM local time. This friendly is part of both teams’ preparations ahead of their World Cup qualifying campaigns, which begin in September. Georgia is...