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Cape Verde Celebrates 50 Years of Independence
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50 years of Cabo Verde’s independence: Celebrate 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 on the West . . . Continue reading 50 years of Cabo Verde’s independence: Celebrate patriotic and internationalist fighters at Workers.org
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.
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Correio da ManhãMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Sissoco Embaló (Guine-Bissau) will be the two lusophone presidents present, Diomaye Faye will represent the closest neighbor, Senegal, while Grand Duque Henrique will lead the delegation of Luxembourg, one of the main partners of cooperation and a large community of Cabo-Verdian immigrants. Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, should also be present, as well as the Prime Minister of Mozambique, Mar…
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