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Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strain

A hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifying the deadly Andes strain. The swift analysis, led by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and supported by international research networks, enabled health authorities to assess and manage the outbreak…

The Economic Times · May 22

‘We must keep her name alive’: Cesária Évora, the captivating Cape Verdean who went from restaurant singer to global star

After a lifetime of poverty, Évora found huge success aged 51 with 1992 album Miss Perfumado. As Cape Verdean singers celebrate her morna ballads on stage, those who knew her recall her power, pride and constant smoking

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus

Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.

Euronews · May 6

Cape Verde: The hidden gem that is about to be on everyone's bucket list

A new flight route is about to make it easier than ever to reach these remarkable islands. Sarfraz Manzoor finds out why Cape Verde is the new must-visit destination

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2025

Scientists find hidden 'hotspot' that helped create the Great Lakes before North America even existed

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

LiveScience · Jan 6, 2025

The best February holiday destinations, from winter sun escapes to half-term ski trips

Here are some holiday ideas to inspire travel in the final month of winter

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024

Foreign Office warns tourists of dengue risk on islands in Cape Verde

Cases of dengue, an infection spread by mosquitoes, have been increasing in this holiday destination

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Film show: Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' reviewed

From Ridley Scott's epic about Napoleon to a film on the woman who brought the music of the tiny Cape Verde islands to a worldwide audience, join us for our film show with critic Lisa Nesselson and Ana Sofia Fonseca, the filmmaker behind the documentary "Césaria Evora — The Barefoot…

France 24 · Nov 22, 2023

Cape Verde boat survivors say some jumped out to try to reach land

Some took parts of wooden seats for buoyancy after watching friends die on drifting vessel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

After a month at sea, 37 Senegalese survivors of a deadly migration attempt to Spain return home

Senegalese authorities say 37 migrants who survived after being rescued off the coast of Cape Verde as they tried to reach Spain's Canary Islands have been brought back home

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023