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Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Cabo Verde. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Praia
Head of State
President José Maria Neves
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva
A screengrab shows Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves speak at Sao Lourenco Church in Fogo Island, at the funeral of some of the victims of a bus crash which saw at least 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, killed. Photo: AFP
Africa

Children among at least 25 killed in Cabo Verde bus crash

Such incidents are rare in the west African archipelago, where roads are generally in good condition.

Fifa World Cup

Opinion | Why underdogs like Alexandra Eala, Cabo Verde, Dear You fascinate us

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Fifa World Cup 2026

Editorial | World Cup has showcased the beautiful game despite some ugly moments

SCMP Highlights

Chinese tourist’s World Cup flag row; Hong Kong’s top IB scorers: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s top IB scorers to China’s role in Cabo Verde’s Fifa journey, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Victoria Shanghai Academy top scorers with school principal Shirla Sum (first from left) and supervisor Peggy Lam and executive director Victor Koong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Belt and Road Initiative

Cabo Verde wows at World Cup – with an economic assist from China

From boots to building a stadium, China played a vital role in helping the West African nation qualify for football’s biggest tournament.

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Trip Inspiration

Cabo Verde’s sun-soaked Sal sees a revival through a generation of returnees

Cabo Verde has won over many hearts with its brave showing at the Fifa World Cup, but there’s a lot more to this West African archipelago and former Portuguese colony.

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Hantavirus

WHO declares cruise ship-linked hantavirus outbreak over

The rodent-borne disease infected at least 12 people, killing three, and triggered a global health alert.

People in protective gear after disembarking from the MV Hondius in Tenerife, Spain’s Canary Islands, in May. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China’s role in Cabo Verde’s historic World Cup draw with Spain

Part of China’s “stadium diplomacy”, the country’s national arena was financed by Beijing and built by a Chinese contractor.

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G7

Cigarettes, football and Greenland: G7 hot mics reveal world leaders’ banter

Unfiltered audio captures off-the-cuff conversations at the G7 summit in France.

United States

US to slash number of embassies in Africa that process visas

US State Department consolidation will force applicants across the continent to travel to 20 central hubs.

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: EPA
The Netherlands

France, Netherlands say all hantavirus contact cases negative

Globally three people have died, six are confirmed to have hantavirus, and there is one probable case.

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Reporters stand in front of the Bichat Hospital where a woman who tested positive for hantavirus remains in intensive care, in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Hantavirus

Argentine city tries to shrug off hantavirus ship ‘patient zero’ suspicions

The search for answers about the MV Hondius outbreak has pointed towards Ushuaia and a huge landfill site.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Spain reports new hantavirus case as outbreak grows to 11

World Health Organization chief says there is currently ‘no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak’.

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Britain

UK paratroopers jump onto remote Atlantic island for hantavirus mission

UK forces carry out first-ever deployment of medical personnel via parachute to reach isolated Tristan da Cunha.

An ICU nurse and a paratrooper make the jump. Photo: UK MOD via Reuters
Spain

Hantavirus-hit cruise passengers evacuate from Spanish port with WHO aid

About 150 people will be flown home as the MV Hondius arrived near the port of Granadilla in Tenerife.

The cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at the port of Granadilla de Abona in Tenerife, Spain, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

Hantavirus outbreak: UK to isolate cruise ship passengers in ex-Covid hospital

There are around 24 British passengers and crew, as well as two people from Ireland, on board the MV Hondius.

Hantavirus

‘Not another Covid’ says WHO, as new suspected hantavirus cases found

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief, is in charge of MV Hondius’ evacuation; latest patient sat on plane near woman infected during cruise.

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Spain

Spain to repatriate guests as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canaries

The MV Hondius is expected to reach the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife on Sunday.

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Members of the media await the arrival of the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, Spain, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO says cruise ship hantavirus outbreak ‘not the start of a pandemic’

The rare disease that hit the MV Hondius is usually spread from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva.

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Disease

Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Cruise operator says 29 passengers left the MV Hondius in St Helena on April 24, after the first death.

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Tourism

Video | Hantavirus-hit ship sails for Canary Islands

The World Health Organization (WHO) said eight cases of hantavirus – three confirmed and five suspected – have been identified so far on the ship.

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Disease

Passengers on virus-hit cruise ship sway between fear and boredom

As the MV Hondius sails towards Spain, passengers describe a bizarre daily existence of high-end luxury and strict isolation.

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A passenger watches as health personnel assist patients off the cruise ship and onto a boat off the port of Praia, Cabo Verde, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Disease

Spain opens port to virus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed

Madrid steps in to help the MV Hondius, a luxury cruise ship at the centre of an international health scare.

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Disease

Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on cruise, but risk low: WHO

The MV Hondius will be sailing to Spain’s Canary Islands, where the 150 people on board will be examined, cared for and sent home.

Indonesia

The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa

The crew must decide: return home to their families empty-handed or stay on their ship to hopefully get months of unpaid wages.

Crew members of the tuna longliner fishing vessel at the Porto Grande port in Mindelo. Photo: AFP
Spain

Spain busts cocaine trafficking ring that used ‘floating bases’ at sea

Spain seizes 10 tonnes of drugs and arrests 105 suspects, while Portugal intercepts a record haul from a ‘narco-sub’.

A semi-submersible craft carrying cocaine that was intercepted off the Azores archipelago by Portuguese authorities. Photo: Forca Aerea Portuguesa via AFP
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