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ECOWAS Chair President Bio holds discussion with Barrow
The Point
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During the visit, President Maada Bio held discussions with His Excellency President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia on matters of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing the ECOWAS...
Ten dead, more missing: Luxembourg’s Cape Verdeans respond with solidarity event
RTL Today
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August 17, 2025
Tropical Storm Erin has wreaked havoc on Cape Verde’s São Vicente and Santo Antão islands, claiming at least ten lives and triggering a state of emergency, while Luxembourg's Cape Verdean community rallied to raise funds this weekend. In the night...
Cape Verde storm death toll rises to nine as emergency declared
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
The death toll from floods on Cape Verde’s island of Sao Vicente has climbed to nine after a powerful storm struck the archipelago earlier this week, local authorities said on Friday. The government has declared two days of national mourning and a...
Dutch Caribbean brace as hurricane Erin strengthens after killing eight in Cape Verde
NL Times
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August 16, 2025
Hurricane Erin is moving across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean, where Dutch islands Saba, Sint-Eustatius, and Sint-Maarten are bracing for impact after the storm already killed at least eight people in Cape Verde. Authorities warn the...
Death toll rises to 9 after Cape Verde storm
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from floods caused by a storm on Cape Verde's island of Sao Vicente has risen to nine, local authorities said Friday. Cape Verde's government has declared two days of national mourning and a six-month...
Navy ship docks in Cape Verde to provide support after deadly floods
Portugal Pulse
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August 15, 2025
The ship will assist with hydrographic research, reinforcement of divers, and water pumping capabilities. “We still have accumulated water, particularly in many houses, and with Civil Protection, they will navigate the city to identify where they...
President Bio Concludes High-Level Visits to Four African Nations to Enhance Regional Cooperation
Sierraloaded
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August 15, 2025
The President of Sierra Leone and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has successfully completed high-level visits to Guinea-Bissau, The Gambia, Cape Verde, and Senegal. The high-level visits were notably aimed at reinforcing...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Expresses Solidarity With Cabo Verde And Offers Condolences Over Flood Victims
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The United Arab Emirates has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of Cabo Verde over the victims of the floods on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, which...
World Bank approves 10 mln USD emergency aid for Cape Verde
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Cape Verde, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved 10 million U.S. dollars in emergency assistance to support Cape Verde's response to heavy rains that have left eight people dead and three others missing, Cape Verdean Prime...
World : World Bank Approves US$10 Mln Emergency Aid For Cape Verde
Bernama
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August 14, 2025
PRAIA, Cape Verde, Aug 14 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved US$10 million in emergency assistance to support Cape Verde's response to heavy rains that have left eight people dead and three others missing, Cape Verdean Prime Minister...
Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political turmoil, strained colonial ties
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
In a government decree issued on Friday, the administration of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló suspended the reporting activities of Portuguese state news agency Lusa and public broadcaster RTP Africa, including its radio arm, RDP Africa. Reuters...
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
BBC
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Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão, after deadly floods which killed at least nine people and forced 1,500 from their homes. The state of emergency activates crisis funds and urgent...
GOV’T DENIES ECOWAS CHAIRMAN’S VISIT LINKED TO BARROW`S THIRD TERM BID
The Standard Gambia
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August 18, 2025
- Advertisement - By Omar Bah The recent very short visit of Ecowas chairman, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, during which even a scheduled press briefing was cancelled, has left tongues wagging as to the actual reason of the trip....
UAE expresses solidarity with Cabo Verde over flood victims
Sharjah24
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In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Cabo Verde over this tragedy.
Cape Verde Declares Disaster After Deadly Floods Kill Nine in São Vicente
teleSUR
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August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025 Hour: 2:45 pm At least nine people, including four children, were killed in the early hours of August 11 when extreme rainfall triggered destructive flash floods across São Vicente Island, prompting the government of Cape Verde to...
Cape Verde Floods Overwhelm Island, Kill 8
StratNews Global
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August 12, 2025
Home Africa Cape Verde Floods Overwhelm Island, Kill 8 In a report on Monday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies put the death toll at nine and said 1,500 people had been displaced on Sao Vicente. At least eight...
Cape Verde floods kill at least eight on Sao Vicente Island
News.Az
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At least eight people have died following severe flooding on Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island, local authorities confirmed Tuesday. Torrential rains struck the northern Atlantic island on Monday morning, overwhelming emergency services and causing...
Cape Verde floods kill at least eight people
WHTC - Michigan
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August 12, 2025
(Corrects spelling of interior minister’s first name in paragraph 8 to Paulo from Palo) PRAIA (Reuters) -At least eight people were killed after flooding on Cape Verde’s Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads, a...
Cape Verdean government declares a state of emergency
Famagusta Gazette
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August 12, 2025
Home World Cape Verdean government declares a state of emergency The Cape Verdean government on Monday declared a state of emergency on the islands of Sao Vicente and Santo Antao, where heavy rains and flooding have left seven people dead and...
Flash flooding devastates Cabo Verde, claiming several lives and injuring 20,000
Macao News
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August 12, 2025
Cabo Verde has declared a state of emergency after catastrophic flash flooding struck the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão on Monday. Heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday triggered flash floods on the two northwestern islands, with São...