Cape Verde

The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.
Published On 22 Dec 2022
Cape Verde’s recycling initiatives face off against global trash
The powerful Canary Current ferries trash from across the world to the island beaches of the West African country.
Published On 11 May 2022
Cape Verde: Journalists united in pushback against investigations
Press freedom violations are so rare in Cape Verde that an investigation of three reporters has sparked national debate.
Published On 31 Mar 2022
Opposition candidate Neves wins Cape Verde election
Josia Maria Neves, a former prime minister, wins the presidency in the first round as his main rival concedes defeat.
Published On 18 Oct 2021

Record seven candidates running, with two ex-PMs – Carlos Veiga and José Maria Neves – seen as the strongest contenders.

Despite regular eruptions, people of a village in Cape Verde continue to rebuild their homes at the foot of a volcano.

How music shaped by slavery, epidemics and migration travelled the world, narrating stories of suffering and resistance.

Movement for Democracy party is expected to hand Ulisses Correia e Silva a second five-year term as PM.

Neither of the two main parties is predicted to emerge the outright winner of election dominated by the pandemic.

Alex Saab carried a letter from Maduro asking for Iranian petrol and medicines when he was arrested on a US warrant.

Navy cook turned boxer Davilson Morais is one of only three super heavyweight boxers from the continent at the Games.

Attempting to lower maternal deaths, southern African country revised its penal code to allow some abortions.

Report by regional commission, including ex-Nigeria president, says current drug policies causing public health crisis.

As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are.

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