US EditionCape Verde Celebrates 50 Years of Independence
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50 years of Cabo Verde’s independenceCelebrate patriotic and internationalist fighters
The author, born in 1951 in Bissau, Guinea (renamed Guinea-Bissau in 1974), was part of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde, and currently writes about African events for the Portuguese Communist Party weekly newspaper Avante. There are two countries o
On 5 July 1975, Cape Verde gained independence after a Portuguese colonial period of more than five centuries. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), a binational party based in "Portuguese" Guinea and in the Cape Verdean archipelago, had been waging a liberation struggle there since 1963. The liberation war took place only in the territory of the present Guinea-Bissau. Armed clashes thus spared the nine islands…
Cape Verde was once considered a hopeless case. Today, the West African island state is a success model with stable democracy. But poverty and inequality remain – what went wrong?
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Cape Verde celebrates 50 years of independence
Since gaining freedom from Portugal on July 5, 1975, Cape Verde is regarded as one of West Africa's most stable nations. Overcoming low-literacy and inadequate healthcare are just some its achievements.
On July 5, 1975, 50 years ago, the independence of Cape Verde was granted. But the dream of Amílcar Cabral, to keep Cape Verde and Guinea united through the PAIGC, quickly disappeared.
On 5 July 2025, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cape Verde to the Kingdom of Morocco marks a moment of historic significance for the Republic of Cape Verde: the fiftieth anniversary of its independence. In my capacity as Honorary Consul of Cape Verde to Morocco, I wish, on this solemn occasion, to extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Cape Verde, as well as to all their past and present leaders, for this half century of indep…
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