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PM and Grand Duke attend: Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence with Luxembourg visit
Cape Verde marked 50 years of independence this weekend with official celebrations attended by Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden. At the invitation of Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves, Grand Duke Henri travelled to the island...

Things To Do: Polar art; Park Passport Challenge; Cape Verdean Heritage
“What do you want to do?” If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the...

Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty
A battle for data sovereignty is brewing from Africa to Asia. Developing nations are challenging Big Tech’s decades-long hold on global data by demanding that their citizens’ information be stored locally. The move is driven by the realization...

This African Island Nation Is Betting Big on Becoming The Next Global Tech Hub
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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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

KAUST students expand ocean science around Africa
A wave of hands-on discovery and scientific storytelling marked the participation of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) students in OceanQuest’s inaugural “Around Africa Expedition.” Launched in January 2025, this deep-sea...

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...

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...

Scientists discover a new eel species with fang-like teeth
When scientists on a research vessel off the northwestern coast of Africa hauled in their catch, they were surprised to find an unusual eel that did not match any known species. The 2-foot (0.6 meter) curiosity had fang-like teeth and a pointed...

Irenosen Okojie on Creating New Mythologies
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. Article continues after advertisement Interrogating the ways different myths occupy their own unique spaces establishes pathways into existences of literary immortality,...

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Trump's job cuts 'degrade' weather services as Florida hurricane predictions set back 'decades'
02:36 ET, 09 Jul 2025 Severe staffing deficits as a result of the Donald Trump administration's cuts to federal agencies are putting significant pressure on the operations of the National Weather Service (NWS) and other federal weather...

Settler Colonialism in Light of F. Fanon: Algeria yesterday, Kanaky today... (Part 1)
A depiction of the 1836 Battle of Constantine in Algeria. As settler-colonial violence escalates from Kanaky to Palestine, Fanon’s century-old warnings are critical today—capitalism’s genocidal expansion demands revolution. Originally published in...

17 neighborhood restaurants we can’t live without
There are certain spots that just make a neighborhood itself. Maybe it’s the reliable pick for date night. Maybe it’s the place you go for long, intimate catch ups with old friends. Maybe it’s where you stop by on your way home to eat at the bar...

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
(MENAFN- APO Group) Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at ... Merck Foundation ( ) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA...