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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

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The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands

Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care

The Independent UK · May 6

Little risk of onward hantavirus transmission as variant identified – expert

It comes as a Briton on board is set to be medically evacuated from the ship.

Evening Standard · May 6

10 best family hotels in Cape Verde from kids’clubs to watersports and beaches

For a cheaper family holiday, why not try jetting out to Cape Verde and staying in one of these kid-friendly resorts and boutiques

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

What are Cape Verde hurricanes? The longest and most powerful storms of the season

Cape Verde storms typically form from clusters of thunderstorms that move off the continent and into the Atlantic

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

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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

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The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Best holiday destinations for November to get some late autumn sun

Not ready for Christmas market city breaks come November? Here’s how to chase the sun this autumn instead

Irish Mirror · Dec 1, 2022

'Our honeymoon was a holiday from hell - I'll remember it for all the wrong reasons'

The couple were looking forward to the luxury break but things took a turn for the worse two days into the trip

Wales Online · Nov 27, 2022

Couple's five-star holiday abroad left them too ill to work

They are among more than 500 British holidaymakers who have now instructed lawyers to investigate why so many people were struck down with gastric illnesses this summer

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

Discovering ‘morabeza’ in the mountains of Santo Antao

Cape Verde’s indefinable combination of chilled out vibes, community connection and authentic hospitality is balm to the soul, finds Imogen Lepere

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2022

UK summer holiday bookings up a fifth on pre-Covid levels, Tui says

Long-haul trips to Caribbean and Cape Verde are popular, thanks in part to less strict Covid rules

Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2022

African releases enchant

The World Beat desk has been inundated with new releases in the past few weeks as record labels begin to get back on track. Three outstanding albums from Africa have been playing regularly on the World Beat sound system: Pape Nziengui's Kadi Yombo (Awesome Tapes From Africa); Rokia Kone and…

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