Malaria Returns to Cabo Verde

(Vax-Before-Travel News)Although the Republic of Cabo Verde, an island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, was certified as malaria-free in January 2024, recent data show that the risk of this mosquito-borne disease remains in 2025. As of late...

Joyous celebrations mark Cabo Verde’s first World Cup qualification

A hometown victory for Cabo Verde’s national football team has secured the country its first ticket to the World Cup, reports the BBC. The tiny African archipelago made history Monday, as its Blue Sharks beat Eswatini 3-0 to seal a spot at the...

How to pick the perfect Cabo Verde island

Cabo Verde, a sprinkling of volcanic islands almost 600km off the coast of Senegal, has it all. Sweeping beaches of golden sand. Active, climbable volcanoes. West Africa’s best hiking. And a lively local music and arts scene. Every island in the...

Cabo Verde seal historic FIFA World Cup qualification

Praia, Oct 14 (IANS) Cabo Verde have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time. They beat Eswatini 3-0 to confirm their ticket to the global finals, ensuring top spot in Group D ahead of African powerhouses Cameroon. A country of just...

Cabo Verde, el pequeño gigante de África que llegó al Mundial 2026 con un jugador reclutado por LinkedIn

Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español Se escucha un rugido en el océano Atlántico. No es un tsunami y tampoco la erupción de un volcán. Es el grito de un pequeño pueblo que, separado por la geografía, se unió en un grito de júbilo para celebrar una...

Cabo Verde make history with World Cup qualification

For a nation of just over half a million people, Cape Verde’s first World Cup qualification is more than a sporting triumph. Photo credit: Maxisport/Shutterstock Cape Verde has made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time...

John Morales: After pause in tropics, forecasters to monitor wave near the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Lorenzo came and went this week far out in the Atlantic and will soon be forgotten. Last week we had been monitoring Subtropical Storm Karen, which broke a record for the northernmost forming Atlantic storm (at latitude 44.5 degrees...

WFF 2025: Rome Water Dialogue advocates for concrete solutions to the global water crisis

Rome - The high-level segment of the Rome Water Dialogue 2025 took place today at FAO headquarters, gathering governments, experts and communities from around the world to advance collective action on sustainable water management for resilient...

UN Tourism, TUI Care Foundation and University of Cambridge Launch “Tourism Food for Good” to Transform Food Systems in Tourism

Ahead of World Food Day, UN Tourism, TUI Care Foundation and the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) of the University of Cambridge, have launched Tourism Food for Good, a new global initiative to co-create sustainable and...

Cabo Verde President reaffirms commitment to a stronger ECOWAS during Abuja visit

The President of Cabo Verde, H.E. José Maria Pereira Neves, has reiterated his country’s commitment to the ideals of a united, stable and prosperous West Africa under the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He gave...

A guide to Cabo Verde

An archipelago of ten islands off the coast of Senegal, the former Portuguese colony of Cabo Verde is an intriguing country that packs in an incredible amount of diversity. No two islands are the same, each offering wildly different experiences...

ECOWAS, World Bank Organise Seminar On International Taxation

A regional seminar on international taxation was held in Accra, Ghana, from September 22nd to 26th, 2025, jointly organized by the World Bank’s EMFTX team and the ECOWAS Commission, with support from regional and international partners. The...

Lorenzo Dissipates Leaving the Atlantic Free of Any Tropical Threat

Tropical Storm Lorenzo is no more. Image; NHC According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Lorenzo dissipated today roughly 1,300 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Central Atlantic. More importantly, this means the National...

There’s a buzz about possible development in the Caribbean soon

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - What was Tropical Storm Lorenzo has fizzled out, so we’re not tracking any active tropical cyclones at this time. Yet, there’s a tropical wave that recently moved off the Coast of Africa that bears watching (a bit west of...

FIFA president hails Osimhen's heroics, sends message to African teams amid WC playoffs drama

Gianni Infantino has sent a message to all 9 African teams that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup The FIFA boss shared photos of several players representing the teams, and added that of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen The Super Eagles...

Cabo Verde: Some 95% 12th graders aspire to university, most to Portugal – study

Almost 95% of 12th grade school pupils in Cabo Verde want to study at university, with 83% pointing to Portugal as their destination, according to a study released on Monday that also highlights a lack of information about courses and living...

The dream of making a World Cup debut

Cabo Verde has officially punched its ticket to the 2026 World Cup, becoming the latest debutant to qualify for soccer’s biggest stage. But with only 22 teams confirmed so far, the race is still wide open—and several national squads are chasing...

EFCC Boss Re-elected NACIWA President As ECOWAS Adopts New Anti-Corruption Guidelines

The Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) has re-elected the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, as its President. The decision was made on Wednesday, October 15,...

WFF 2025: Rome Water Dialogue Advocates For Concrete Solutions To Global Water Crisis

The high-level segment of the Rome Water Dialogue 2025 took place today at FAO headquarters, gathering governments, experts and communities from around the world to advance collective action on sustainable water management for resilient...

EFCC chair re-elected NACIWA president

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has been re-elected as President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa. His re-election took place on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, during the 7th...