Archive for the ‘Cape Verde’ Category

China’s Renewed Ambitions in Cabo Verde, the Frontier Between Africa and the EU
September 11th, 2024

Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s new push in the island nation, focused on energy and digital development: After the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing last week, China has announced a $28 million donation to Cabo Verde, the African island country 570 kilometers (350 mi) off the western coast of the African […]

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In Cape Verde, Blinken Signals U.S. Attention To Africa
January 28th, 2024

Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on the U.S. Secretary of State’s recent tour of four African countries, hoping to promote positive news on the continent: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken touched down on a remote African island chain before heading on to the Ivory Coast on Monday, kicking off a four-nation […]

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