The Latest Breaking News from Cape Verde

TUI customer wakes up to find Cape Verde hotel room flooded with foul-smelling sewage

Jamie Robert tried to salvage some of his belongings by piling his suitcase and clothing on top of the bed but still lost half his possessions to the dirty water

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Saudi Arabia's Kattan Embarks on Fifth African Tour

Saudi Royal Court Adviser Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Kattan will kick off on Tuesday a tour of Africa where he will meet several of its leaders. He will meet with leaders of Cape Verde, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. He is scheduled for talks with head of the Economic Community of Central African…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Foreign Office issues Cape Verde travel rule update for vaccinated holidaymakers

Travellers will need to make sure they've had their booster jab to be 'fully vaccinated'

Manchester Evening News · Aug 19, 2022

Turbulent TUI flight that ended in emergency landing leaves couple 'traumatised'

The trip to Cape Verde experienced several problems including loud bangs from the engines and people being thrown from their chair by turbulence

Bristol Post · Jun 28, 2022

TUI plane sends emergency code shortly after take-off as it circles the sky for two hours

Plane had been heading from the UK to Cape Verde

Wales Online · Jun 28, 2022

TUI plane takes off and circles in sky for two hours before turning back to airport

The emergency, which prompted the TUI plane to circle at an altitude of 7000ft for two-and-a-half hours, was issued 14 minutes into the flight to Cape Verde today

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022

Cape Verde budgets $85 million to cushion Ukraine war fallout

Cape Verde will spend around $85 million on emergency subsidies and fiscal measures this year to mitigate the rise in food and fuel prices brought by the war in Ukraine, the Atlantic archipelago's government said on Monday.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

'Nightmare' TUI flight 'bounced off runway' before woman went into labour on plane

Naomii Thomas was onboard the disastrous flight from Cape Verde, which had already been delayed for hours when it finally took off for Bristol - but the wheels barely touched the runway before taking off again

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2022

Cape Verde, Togo to Open Consulates in Morocco’s Western Sahara

Cape Verde and Togo will will soon open general consulates in Dakhla, Western Sahara’s second largest city.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022

Flight from hell as plane diverted after it 'bounces off runway' in 20-hour ordeal

The passengers on board a TUI flight from Cape Verde to Bristol endured a 20-hour ordeal which involved delays at the airport, a frightening aborted landing and then hours stuck on board the plane

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022