Consul: ‘A beautiful experience’ (The Epoch Times)

Dr. Adalberto Vicente Díaz, consul of Cape Verde, and his wife Ms. Beatriz Jones Cianci were impressed.

Brockton Man Arrested for Alleged Assault and Robbery of 74-Year-Old-Fisherman (ABC 6 Providence)

On July 1, 2009 Brockton resident Licino Fernandes Lopes, age 22 of 11 Nye Square in Brockton was arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at Gooseberry Island (Horseneck Beach State Reservation) on June 27th at approximately 5:45AM. During the robbery two fishermen were next to the shoreline when the group of Cape Verde men approached them.

CG cutter Legare deploys to Africa (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard cutter Legare deployed Wednesday to the west and central coasts of Africa. During the three-month Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission, the Legare and her crew will visit and work with such countries as Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde.

Cape Verde, China and others get new World Heritage sites - Summary (EARTHtimes.org)

Seville, Spain - Sites in Cape Verde, China, Germany, the Netherlands and Italy have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, the United Nations organization said Friday. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNES...

Algeria to host mega pan-African festival (AFP via Yahoo! News)

More than 8,000 artists and writers from all over Africa, as well as Brazil and the United States, are descending on Algeria for a huge cultural festival that kicks off this weekend until July 20.

Guinea-Bissau presidential poll goes to 2nd round (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Guinea-Bissau's presidential election is to go to a second round on August 2 between Malam Bacai Sanha and Kumba Yala, two former heads of state, the National Electoral Commission said Thursday.

Africa: Good Governance Drive Makes Progress (AllAfrica.com)

A day ahead of this year’s African Union summit in Libya, the 11th meeting of the forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) took place in the sweltering seaside town of Sirte. Reports emerging from those who attended threw up few surprises and some lingering concerns.

Uganda: Country Confirms Swine Flu Case (AllAfrica.com)

Kampala — THE dreaded swine flu virus, or Influenza A, has hit Uganda with the first case, a Briton, confirmed on Wednesday night.

Rwanda: Teams in High Gear for Afrobasket Event (AllAfrica.com)

Kigali — WITH exactly 33 days to the 25th FIBA Africa Nations Championship for Men (Afrobasket 2009) in Libya, teams have stopped at nothing to make sure they are in the best possible shape. Rwanda's Group D opponent Morocco has been locked in the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.

Guinea-Bissau presidential race heads for second round (People's Daily)

The presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau will go to a second round after no outright winner emerged in Sunday's vote, the West African country's National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced on Thursday. The presidential elections came after President Joao Bernardo Vieira, who ruled Guinea-Bissau for 23 years, failed to survive the attack on March 2, when "men in uniform" gunned him down at ...