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Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The music of Cape Verde carries a poignant feeling. This sentiment is embedded in our songs, expressing what words cannot say, what hands cannot write. It holds the silent rage, the unspoken disgust, the mute despair, and the words of faith that...
Macau Legend promises alternative to hotel-casino in Cape Verde
Macau Business
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July 4, 2025
Cabo Verde’s minister for internal affairs told Lusa on Friday that the government will give a “last chance” to the Macau Legend company, which has promised “an alternative” for the unfinished hotel-casino in Praia. “The developer has had several...
Trump's job cuts 'degrade' weather services as Florida hurricane predictions set back 'decades'
Irish Star
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July 9, 2025
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...
Why Big Tech is threatened by a global push for data sovereignty
Rest of World
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July 9, 2025
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...
Royal greetings sent to Algerian leaders
Gulf Daily News Online
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His Majesty King Hamad sent a cable of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on his country’s Independence Day. The King also sent a cable of congratulations to Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves on his country’s...
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Congratulates The Winners Of Merck Foundation Media Awards- 125 Winners From 36 Countries Announced
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(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...
Observances: July 5-6
Bulgarian News Agency
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July 5 The world: National Day of Cabo Verde: Independence Day (1975); National Day of Venezuela: Independence Day (1811). Bulgaria: Interior Ministry Day. On this date in Bulgarian history: 1879: First government formed after five centuries of...
ECOWAS MP urges W/African nations to invest 30% budgets in education
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Health and Member of Parliament from Cabo Verde, Dr Orlando Pereiza Dia, has called on West African countries to allocate at least 30 per cent of their national budgets to education. He said such...
Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...
Reject Western Marxism, defend the socialist countries, and stand with the peoples of the world against imperialism
Friends of Socialist China
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July 8, 2025
On Saturday 5 July 2025, Friends of Socialist China hosted – along with the Morning Star, the International Manifesto Group, Critical Theory Workshop and Iskra books – a discussion of Domenico Losurdo’s crucial book, Western Marxism: How it was...
Florida weather: Outrage rolls on as storm fears escalate due to Trump's cuts
Irish Star
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July 8, 2025
Charlie Jones Senior US News Reporter 03:11 ET, 08 Jul 2025 Concern over Florida's ability to track deadly weather systems continues to grow amid Donald Trump's cuts to key forecasting agencies. This comes as the National Hurricane Center tracks...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
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318 Forum - Louisiana
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This African Island Nation Is Betting Big on Becoming The Next Global Tech Hub
NBC 4 - Washington D.C.
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July 7, 2025
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World Bank strips Namibia of upper middle income status over falling Gross National Income
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
This change, detailed in the World Bank’s FY26 Updated Country Income Classification report, is primarily due to a decline in the country’s Atlas The figure falls below the new threshold of US$4,495 required to maintain upper-middle-income status....
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
July will 'now and forever' be Cabo Verdean Heritage Month in New Bedford
CAI - Massachusetts
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July 1, 2025
This Saturday, July 5 will mark 50 years of independence from Portugal for the country of Cabo Verde, an archipelago off the coast of West Africa with a large diaspora in southeastern Massachusetts. This comes just as New Bedford kicks off its...
Dexter will be next named storm of hurricane season
Naples Daily News - Florida
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About 24 hours after landfall, Chantal is now a tropical depression, as it wanders across Virginia. The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean. Temperatures across Florida July 7 are expected to...
Africa’s freedom scorecard 2025: The most and least free countries on the continent
Business Insider Africa
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July 6, 2025
While some nations continue to deepen civil liberties and democratic norms, others are sliding further into authoritarian rule. According to the 2025 Freedom House report, freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year worldwide, reflecting a...
Cape Verde Independence Day celebrated in New Bedford
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WJAR) — The fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Cape Verde was marked Saturday with a parade in New Bedford. The Cape Verdean Recognition Parade culminated a month-long celebration in the Whaling City. According to the...