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D’Tigers finish fifth in final AfroBasket standings
Punch
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August 25, 2025
Following the conclusion of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament held in Angola, Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, finished in a commendable fifth position on the final standings after the 13-day event, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The...
Cape Verde storm death toll rises to nine as emergency declared
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
The death toll from floods on Cape Verde’s island of Sao Vicente has climbed to nine after a powerful storm struck the archipelago earlier this week, local authorities said on Friday. The government has declared two days of national mourning and a...
Afrobasket 2025: The national team faces Cape Verde tomorrow in the playoff for a spot in the quarterfinals
Tunisie Numerique
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August 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Tunisian national team will face Cape Verde tomorrow, Tuesday, at 4:00 p.m. in the playoffs for a spot in the quarterfinals of the African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket 2025), currently being held in...
SpaceX Starlink Steps In for Cape Verde Disaster Relief
Tesla North
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August 17, 2025
SpaceX’s Starlink is stepping in to support emergency response and relief efforts in Cape Verde after the devastating storm that struck the country on August 11. Alongside on-the-ground connectivity assistance, Starlink is also providing one month...
Organization collects essential products for victims of Cape Verde flooding
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Days after then-Tropical Storm Erin tore through the island of Cape Verde, one local organization is doing their part to help the victims. The E. Lima Foundation is holding a fundraiser on Sunday at the Tremblay Bus...
Fundraiser for Cape Verde at New Bedford restaurant
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WJAR) — A restaurant in New Bedford is working its magic to raise money for Cape Verde. The area was recently hit by severe storms and devastating flooding. That’s why Chef Papi Tavares of Magic Kitchen says five dollars from...
TRACKING THE TROPICS: What to watch as we head into September
Fox 4 - Florida
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August 25, 2025
TROPICAL STORM FERNAND, NO THREAT TO LAND About 500 miles east of Bermuda, Fernand is moving toward the north-northeast near 14 mph. On the forecast track, Fernand should move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic well...
Dutch Caribbean brace as hurricane Erin strengthens after killing eight in Cape Verde
NL Times
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin is moving across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean, where Dutch islands Saba, Sint-Eustatius, and Sint-Maarten are bracing for impact after the storm already killed at least eight people in Cape Verde. Authorities warn the...
Cape Verde's historic rally shut down RD Congo on Gameday 2
FIBA Basketball
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MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) - For Cape Verde, facing the Democratic Republic of Congo in the second round of the 2025 AfroBasket meant much more than trying to win a basketball game; it meant providing some comfort to families who lost loved ones in a...
Death toll rises to 9 after Cape Verde storm
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from floods caused by a storm on Cape Verde's island of Sao Vicente has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. Cape Verde's government has declared two days of national mourning and a six-month...
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
BBC
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Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes. The state of emergency activates crisis funds and urgent...
#4793, Saudade, Music from Portugal and Cape Verde
WNYC - New York
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August 16, 2025
Saudade is a Portuguese word without a direct English translation. It means something similar to nostalgia. This makes it the perfect subject matter for Fado music, a genre of music from Portugal that is known for being expressive and profoundly...
Dally hits game-winning shot as Côte d'Ivoire overcome Cape Verde
FIBA Basketball
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MOÇÂMEDES (Angola) - With 17 seconds left, Will Tavares missed a free throw that could have put Cape Verde up by two. However, the Ivorians launched an immediate fast break that changed the course of the game. After Assemian Moulare missed a shot,...
Navy ship docks in Cape Verde to provide support after deadly floods
Portugal Pulse
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August 15, 2025
The ship will assist with hydrographic research, reinforcement of divers, and water pumping capabilities. “We still have accumulated water, particularly in many houses, and with Civil Protection, they will navigate the city to identify where they...
Cape Verde Declares Disaster After Deadly Floods Kill Nine in São Vicente
teleSUR
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August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025 Hour: 2:45 pm At least nine people, including four children, were killed in the early hours of August 11 when extreme rainfall triggered destructive flash floods across São Vicente Island, prompting the government of Cape Verde to...
Cape Verde Floods Overwhelm Island, Kill 8
StratNews Global
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August 12, 2025
Home Africa Cape Verde Floods Overwhelm Island, Kill 8 In a report on Monday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies put the death toll at nine and said 1,500 people had been displaced on Sao Vicente. At least eight...
Cardinal Furtado of Cape Verde on Mindelo Deadly Floods: “We share the pain and hope”
ACI Africa
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August 14, 2025
Mindelo, 14 August, 2025 / 8:42 pm (ACI Africa). The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has expressed solidarity with the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo following torrential rains in São Vicente that left at least eight people dead,...
Cape Verde floods kill at least eight on Sao Vicente Island
News.Az
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At least eight people have died following severe flooding on Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island, local authorities confirmed Tuesday. Torrential rains struck the northern Atlantic island on Monday morning, overwhelming emergency services and causing...
Cape Verde floods kill at least eight people
WHTC - Michigan
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August 12, 2025
(Corrects spelling of interior minister’s first name in paragraph 8 to Paulo from Palo) PRAIA (Reuters) -At least eight people were killed after flooding on Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads, a...
World Bank approves 10 mln USD emergency aid for Cape Verde
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Cape Verde, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved 10 million U.S. dollars in emergency assistance to support Cape Verde's response to heavy rains that have left eight people dead and three others missing, Cape Verdean Prime...