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US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks to prove the United States is a key partner on a continent where China and Russia have sought to expand their influence. In Cape Verde, US Secretary of State Antony […]

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Global health: Cape Verde, 4th African nation to be declared malaria-free

Cape Verde, the West African archipelago of ten islands, has officially been declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as malaria-free, hailing it as a significant milestone in the fight against the disease. The historic milestone makes the Portuguese-speaking nation only the fourth country in the African region — and the 44th in the world […]

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China donates 1,042 tons of rice to Cape Verde

A total of 1,042 tons of rice donated by China will be distributed free of charge to social and health institutions, arriving this month, to mitigate the effects of the price escalation, according to a resolution approved by the Council of Ministers. “Taking into account the situation experienced by many families, the aforementioned food aid […]

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Cape Verde Says Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Offers Realistic Solution to Sahara Issue

The Republic of Cabo Verde has reaffirmed its steadfast support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and the Moroccan autonomy plan offering a realistic solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The support stand comes in a joint press release issued Tuesday in Rabat following the 2nd meeting of the Morocco-Cape Verde cooperation commission held under co-chairmanship of […]

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Morocco: Imminent holding of ministerial meeting of countries having consulates in southern provinces

Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, announced Wednesday in Dakhla, the imminent holding of a ministerial meeting of countries that have opened consulates in the southern provinces of the Kingdom. “We will work in the coming months to hold a meeting, whether in Laayoune or Dakhla, in the presence of all countries that have […]

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Number of consulates in Moroccan Sahara increases by inauguration of a consular representation of Cape Verde in Dakhla

The number of consulates set up in the Moroccan Sahara has increased this Wednesday to 27 by the inauguration of a consulate General of Cape Verde in Dakhla. The consular representation was inaugurated at a ceremony co-chaired by Cape Verdean Foreign Minister, Rui Alberto De Figueiredo Soares, and his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Cape Verde’s […]

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Cape Verde opens embassy in Rabat & to inaugurate consulate in Dakhla

The Republic of Cape Verde opened on Tuesday an embassy in Rabat during a ceremony co-chaired by Foreign minister of this African country Rui Alberto De Figueiredo Soares and his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. In a statement to journalists, Mr. Soares said the embassy opens up new era in relations between the two countries and […]

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Cape Verde to set up Consulate General in Dakhla

Cape Verde announced Wednesday from Rabat that it will soon set up a Consulate General in the city of Dakhla, confirming thus its support to the Moroccaness of the Sahara. The announcement was made by Cape Verdean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rui Alberto De Figueiredo Soares, who was taking part in in Rabat in the […]

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Guerguarat: Cape Verde Supports Morocco’s ‘Legitimate’ Decision to Restore Movement of Goods and People

Cape Verde expressed its support to Morocco in its “legitimate” decision to intervene peacefully to restore the movement of goods and people in the area of Guerguarat, in the Moroccan Sahara.   “Cape Verde, which maintains excellent relations of friendship and cooperation with the Kingdom of Morocco and works for the promotion of peace, respect […]

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Autonomy plan, only solution to Sahara dispute- Sao Tome and Principe & Cape Verde

Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe have renewed this week their support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative within the Kingdom’s territorial integrity as the only solution to the Sahara regional dispute. In separate meetings with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat Friday, the Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Jorge Lopes Bom […]