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Tropical Storm Debby forms in eastern Atlantic
Moreover
- Wednesday, August 23, 2006
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Debby formed off the coast of Cape Verde in the eastern Atlantic today, forecasters said. The depression that formed Monday was centered 300 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde and was moving toward the west-northwest
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Tropical Storm Debby Forms in Atlantic
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- Wednesday, August 23, 2006
This general direction was expected to continue for the next 24 hours, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, with some strengthening forecast for the next 24 hours. Cape Verde is 350 miles off the
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Tropical Storm Debby Forms in Atlantic
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- Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tropical Storm Debby formed off the coast of Cape Verde in the eastern Atlantic late Tuesday, forecasters said. The depression that formed Monday was centered 300 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde and was moving toward the west-northwest
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Scattered, Covered, and Smothered
The Soccer Daily
- Saturday, August 19, 2006
I'm loath to even type the phrase FIFA Rankings for fear of yet another onslaught of emails featuring the word "meaningless." Maybe the gallery is onto something, because the fun boys in Zurich have finally - some might say inevitably - lost me with their
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Bell will always be ballplayer
The Kansas City Star
- Wednesday, August 16, 2006
This one’s personal. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors in a stunning upset at Wimbledon. Tony Orlando and Dawn were on the cover of TV Guide. Cape Verde declared its independence from Portugal. And I fell in love with baseball. Buddy Bell had a lot to do
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African music (#6)
Global Voices Online
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Coupé-Décalé? I went blank when my lady friend Tchi asked if I knew about Coupé-Décalé. A wiki entry for Coupé-Décalé provides a brief definition:
“The Coupe-Decale created by Doucoure during the militaro-political crisis in Cote d’Ivoire,reflects the aspirations of the Ivorian youth. Coupe-Decale
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Jazz - Ilha Azul - Rufino Almeida (bau)
allAfrica.com
- Monday, August 14, 2006
CAPE Verdean singer Lura, headliner for Urban Voices last weekend, reminded us that there is more to the music of those melancholy islands than Cesaria Evora. But Evora has provided a focus for interest in Cape Verde, and her tours a showcase for other island talents. Lura used to be
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Sub-regional fisheries ministers discuss budget
Food and Agriculture Organization
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Source: Daily Observer
A meeting of the 16th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Ministers of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) was held yesterday at the Ocean Bay Hotel at Cape Point, Bakau.
The day-long conference of ministers was preceded by the meeting of the coordinating
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CAPE VERDE : Forecasts 7.5% economic growth rate for 2006
Moreover
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Extract not
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'Jet to let': the new way for first-timers to get on the ladder
The Independent (UK)
- Monday, August 14, 2006
First-time buyers Chris Powell and Lesley-Ann Cassar, both in their thirties, are weeks away from getting on to the property ladder. Their excitement is understandable: they have secured a one-bedroom apartment for a stunning £45,000 price. Its location? Cape Verde, 300 miles off Africa's west coast.
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Africa: A property hot spot
The Independent (UK)
- Monday, August 14, 2006
It's a bit like an unspoilt Caribbean, but much cheaper and only half the distance", is how Odette Lewis describes Cape Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic lying 385 miles west of Senegal.
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Ze Rui named as new coach of Cape Verde Islands (Reuters)
Yahoo! News
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Former international Ze Rui has
been named as the Cape Verde Island's new national coach,
replacing Alexandre Alhinho who resigned at the end of
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Portugal's Boa Morte, Gomes to miss Cape Verde friendly (AFP)
Yahoo! News
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Portugal winger Luis Boa Morte and striker Nuno Gomes will both miss the squad's World Cup warm-up match on Saturday against Cape Verde as they continue to recover from slight
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World-Pauleta hat-trick gives Portugal easy win (Reuters)
Yahoo! News
- Monday, August 14, 2006
Striker Pauleta scored a
hat-trick as Portugal crushed Cape Verde Islands 4-1 in a World
Cup warm-up in Evora on
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Cesaria Evora, Grand Rex, Paris
The Independent (UK)
- Monday, August 14, 2006
The Grand Rex is a fabulous art deco extravaganza of a picture palace from the 1930s. The acoustics are good, too, as they need to be: Cape Verde's "barefoot diva" Cesaria Evora is playing a three-night residency here, premiering songs from her forthcoming album, Rogamar.
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CAPE VERDE: Incumbent president claims election victory
IRIN
- Sunday, August 13, 2006
Cape Verde's incumbent President Pedro Pires on Monday claimed victory in his campaign to win re-election as head of state of the cluster of 10 islands and five islets off the West African coast that are home to less than half a million
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CAPE VERDE: Morocco sends planes to spray locusts in Cape Verde islands
IRIN
- Sunday, August 13, 2006
Morocco has sent two crop-spraying aircraft and 10,000 litres of pesticide to boost locust control efforts in the arid Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West
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CAPE VERDE: Islands suffer rising poverty, despite strong economic growth
IRIN
- Sunday, August 13, 2006
The government of Cape Verde has been embarassed by a new report from National Institute of Statistics (INE), which shows that poverty is increasing in this island state of the coast of West Africa, despite strong economic growth in recent
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CAPE VERDE: Feeding for the future
IRIN
- Sunday, August 13, 2006
The primary school at Achada Furna lies high up in the hills of the Cape Verde island of Fogo. Local families live mainly off agriculture, selling vegetables, livestock and cheese. If there is a surplus, farmers may give it to the school, making their own contribution to a long-running meals-for-school
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CAPE VERDE: Atlantic survivors want more of the world
IRIN
- Sunday, August 13, 2006
At close to 3,000 metres, the Pico do Fogo volcano is by far the most imposing landmark in the arid Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa. The village of Cha das Caldeiras, within its vast crater boasts several vineyards, a wine cooperative and a French-owned restaurant.
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