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Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems
South African Government
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June 23, 2025
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...
New Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde Presents Credentials to Director-General of United Nations Office at Geneva
African Press Organization
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August 2, 2017
Maria de Jesus Miranda, the new Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Ms. Miranda has been...
Africa: On the Occasion of Cabo Verde's National Day
African Press Organization
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July 6, 2017
On behalf of the United States, congratulations as you celebrate Cabo Verde’s 42nd year of independence on July 5. Our countries’ longstanding friendship dates back to the 18th century and our current partnership is based on our shared ties and...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
Towards the inclusion of the Right-to-Food in Cabo Verde Constitution
African Press Organization
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January 25, 2017
Cabo Verde is advancing in the process of national ownership of the Right to Food with the support of FAO. During the Ordinary Meeting of the National Council of Food Security and Nutrition, nearly forty stakeholders discussed on the current...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Cabo Verde
International Monetary Fund
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November 29, 2016
November 29, 2016 On November 18, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV consultation 1 with Cabo Verde. In 2015, economic growth stagnated at 1.5 percent, slightly below the 1.9 percent...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation with Cabo Verde
African Press Organization
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November 30, 2016
On November 18, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2016 Article IV consultation[1] with Cabo Verde. In 2015, economic growth stagnated at 1.5 percent, slightly below the 1.9 percent registered in 2014....
Committee Against Torture Reviews The Situation In Cabo Verde In Absence Of A Report
African Press Organization
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November 24, 2016
The Committee against Torture this morning reviewed the implementation of the provisions of the Convention against Torture in Cabo Verde in the absence of a report and a delegation. Jens Modvig, Committee Chairperson and Co-Rapporteur for Cabo...
Cabo Verde: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Cabo Verde
International Monetary Fund
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September 25, 2014
Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: Over the last two decades, good governance and sound macroeconomic management have delivered remarkable economic and social progress to Cabo Verde. More recently, however, growth has slowed due to the prolonged...
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Cabo Verde to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde
RSS Feed
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October 18, 2016
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 18, 2016 President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Cabo Verde to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
AUC Chairperson redeploys African Union Short-Term Observers (STOs) for the 2016 Presidential Election in Cape Verde
African Press Organization
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September 23, 2016
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of the African Union Short-Term Observation (STO) Mission to the Presidential Election in the Republic of Cape Verde scheduled for 2...
AU sends condolences to Cape Verde
African Press Organization
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September 20, 2016
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, with deep sadness the untimely passing on of former President of the Republic of Cape Verde, H.E. Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro. He was President of Cape Verde from...
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Cabo Verde
International Monetary Fund
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September 21, 2016
September 21, 2016 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...
Cabo Verde: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund
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June 25, 2014
Press Release No. 14/302 June 25, 2014 On May 28, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2014 Article IV consultation with Cabo Verde.1 The economy of Cabo Verde has continued to face significant headwinds...
Demographic Dividends, Gender Equality, and Economic Growth: The Case of Cabo Verde
International Monetary Fund
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August 10, 2016
Summary: This study analyzes Cabo Verde’s demographic transition from the perspective of gender equality. As the pace of the demographic transition slows, promoting gender equality and increasing women’s labor force participation will be...
On the Occasion of Cabo Verde's National Day
African Press Organization
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July 6, 2016
Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC July 5, 2016 On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cabo Verde as you celebrate the 41st year of your country’s independence on July 5. The...
Africa: On the Occasion of Cabo Verde's National Day
U.S. Department of State
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July 5, 2016
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the people of Cabo Verde as you celebrate the 41st year of your country’s independence on July 5. The friendship between Cabo Verde and the United States is rooted in the many...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
Cabo Verde Prime Minister calls for sustainable marine resources management, especially in Small Island Developing States
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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April 1, 2014
Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde (left) meeting Deputy Director-General Natural Resources Maria Helena Semedo.2 April 2014, Rome – The Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, underlined the critical...