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Cape Verde: Africa’s Hidden Island Escape You Have Been Overlooking
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Santiago Island, rolling green valleys and mountain ridges, perfect for nature lovers and hikers. Photo by Sam74100 via iStock Cape Verde is a stunning island with a captivating blend of volcanic landscapes, green valleys of flowers and sugarcane,...
Aboubakar Gakou Solidifies His Place Among Angola’s Basketball Elite
Forbes
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Aboubakar Gakou Of Angola Supplied/FIBA Africa The arenas in Namibe and Luanda have been electric every time Angola, hosts and now title favourites, took to the court in pursuit of their 12th FIBA AfroBasket Championship. Every rebound, every...
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 Verdean government prepares pre-conservatory for youth training
Portugal Pulse
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August 11, 2025
“This is a regional pre-conservatory that will combine educational training and musical instrument learning, preparing these young people to later enter any conservatory in the world,” explained the Minister of Culture and Creative Industries,...
Cuban Flames, Imperialist Tundra
CovertAction Magazine
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August 23, 2025
Danny Shaw with friends in Cuba. [Source: Photo courtesy of Danny Shaw] An Ethnographic Portrait of Youth, the Blockade and Survival in Havana Today, on the 72nd Anniversary of the July 26th Attack Argentinian sociologist Atilio Borón, analyzing...
Combine Beach bliss with Cape Verde’s Spectacular Carnival
Breaking Travel News
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August 8, 2025
Specialist tour operator Cape Verde Experience presents its spectacular Carnival package on the stunning island of São Vicente — a four-night cultural add-on that pairs perfectly with a relaxing beach break on the island of Sal. Taking place in...
Extension of IEZ lacks scientific backing – industrial fishers
Ghana News Agency
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August 14, 2025
By Laudia Sawer Tema, Aug. 14, GNA – Some stakeholders in the fishing sector have questioned the scientific backing for the government’s decision to extend Ghana’s Inshore Exclusive Zone (IEZ). The extension of the IEZ from six nautical miles to...
The Energy Report: Oh, My Glut
Investing
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August 13, 2025
Oh, my Glut, give me a break. The International Energy Agency has outdone their pessimism, calling for a record oil surplus next year as demand growth slows and supplies swell. The IEA now forecasts oil inventories will balloon at a staggering...
Former poachers guard Cabo Verde’s endangered sea turtles
Mongabay
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August 4, 2025
Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches. From 2007-24, illegal catches of female turtles on one island plummeted from 1,253 to...
New Bedford’s Historic Cape Verdean Church Marks 120 Years
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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August 3, 2025
Our Lady of the Assumption Church on South Sixth Street in New Bedford, the first Cape Verdean parish in the United States, is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, church leaders are holding a celebration on August 16...
The Energy Report: Trump's Tariff Truce
Investing
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August 12, 2025
Oil prices are rising on increasing demand expectations after President Trump signed an executive order extending the 90-day tariff truce with China until November 10th. This measure aims to prevent further escalation of tariffs, maintaining the...
Luxury Meets Blockchain: EstateX and Melia Hotels Deliver Second U.S. Tokenized Resort Offering
Blockonomi
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August 22, 2025
EstateX, the property tokenization platform which allows people to invest in real-estate for as little as $100, has signed a strategic tokenization partnership with global hospitality leader Melia Branded Resorts in Cape Verde to bring a luxury...
National Grid offers in-person help with energy bills in Brockton
The Enterprise - Massachusetts
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National Grid is offering in-person and virtual assistance to help Massachusetts residents manage their energy bills, according to a community announcement. The company is hosting Customer Assistance events throughout August, including three in...
New Bedford's Magic Kitchen gives breakfast a Cape Verdean flavor
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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Hippolyte 'Chef Papi' Tavares has dreamed of opening a restaurant for 20 years. Magic Kitchen on Nauset Street will feature breakfast and lunch. Tavares, a native of Cape Verde, is planning to give dishes a Cape Verdean flavor. NEW BEDFORD — For...
In Brockton, the ‘11th island’, celebrates Cape Verde’s 50th year of independence
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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BROCKTON - On a drizzling Sunday afternoon, people here gathered at Campanelli Stadium to celebrate Cape Verde, the island nation off the coast of West Africa, celebrating its 50th year of independence. Vendors sold dried baobab fruit, coconut...
Amid US Tariffs, Africa’s Fashion Industry Looks to China
The Diplomat
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August 8, 2025
The end of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in the United States is no longer a distant concern. It is fast becoming a lived reality for countries like Ethiopia and Lesotho, where shifting U.S. trade policies are already taking a...
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana's oyster industry remains at mercy of Mother Nature
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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August 7, 2025
Louisiana's oyster community continues to recover from Hurricane Katrina SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA TOOK A MAJOR HIT FROM KATRINA 20 YEARS AGO, AND THE BP OIL SPILL JUST FIVE YEARS LATER. AND WDSU FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST DEREK SIBLEY SAT DOWN WITH...
ECREEE celebrates 15 years of advancing energy transition in West Africa
The New Dawn Liberia
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July 31, 2025
From July 28 to 31, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) celebrated its 15th anniversary with a landmark event held in Praia, Cabo Verde. The celebration brought together representatives from the National Focal...
Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
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