Recent Migration, Political News and Events in Cape Verde
Cape Verdeans due to their poverty and recurring droughts that plague their country are one the largest migrant community in Africa. Today it is estimated that as many people live outside their country of birth as in it. From outside these migrant Cape Verdeans send money to their families that largely sustains this impoverished economy and also drives the domestic politics of this tiny country.
However with most of the European countries sending the illegal migrants back home, escaping the embedded poverty in Cape Verde is not easy.
On the political developments in Cape Verde, incumbent leader Pedro Pires won presidential elections in February 2006, gaining 51% of the vote and narrowly defeating his rival, Carlos Veiga.
Mr Pires who heads the Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led the country from 1975 to 1990 and again in 2001. Over the years however, the PAICV has embraced free market economy by shedding its Marxist leanings.
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Symonds' return to Oz team could be disruptive: Smith - 09 Apr 2009
to be "disruptive". Symonds, who clashed with Smith at a Cape Town nightclub during
Australia considers making changes ahead of crucial third ODI - 09 Apr 2009
Melbourne, Apr 9 (ANI): Australia are considering making changes to their line-up for the crucial third one-day international against South Africa in Cape... in the one-dayer in Cape Town on the 2006 tour, when Makhaya Ntini's 6-22 helped
Cape Town match will determine outcome of Proteas-Oz series: Arthur - 08 Apr 2009
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.8 (ANI): Proteas coach Mickey Arthur believes outcome of the third one-day match with Australia could determine the outcome of the five-match series. The match will take place in Cape Town
Proteas coach Arthur turns the heat on Oz top order - 08 Apr 2009
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.8 (ANI): South Africa cricket team coach Mickey Arthur has turned up the heat on Australia's top-order batting, saying early... a competitive score in Cape Town on Thursday. "We've got respect
Flintoff looking to extract his best from IPL
- 07 Apr 2009
Indians in Cape Town on April 18 before facing Pietersen's Bangalore Royal
ANC chief Zuma is not above suspicion in spying, money laundering case: Experts - 07 Apr 2009
Cape Town (South Africa), Apr.7 (ANI): Experts and commentators on politics in South Africa are of the unanimous view that African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma involvement in a spying and money laundering case is not above
Ponting confident about team bouncing back in third ODI - 07 Apr 2009
in Cape Town in a confident mood and will resume net practice on Tuesday. (ANI
IPL transcends borders, says BCCI secretary
- 06 Apr 2009
for the opening day's matches in Cape Town have been sold out is a good sign,' he
Chelsy Davy parties the night away with cricketer Graeme Smith - 04 Apr 2009
in Cape Town for the Easter holidays, and the fun did not stop there as she
IPL's opening day double-header in Cape Town sold out
- 03 Apr 2009
New Delhi/Cape Town, April 3 (IANS) Apprehensions regarding the success... lifted as tickets for the double-header on the opening day in Cape Town were sold... Sahara Park, Newlands, in Cape Town, which has a strong Indian community
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