Sal Rei, Oct 28 (Inforpress) – The “Sarau de Poesia” in honor of the centenary of Cape Verdean poet Daniel Filipe, held in Boa Vista, ended with a joint appeal for the urgent rescue of the work of the author, a native of the island but unknown in his homeland.

The event, which took place on Monday evening at the Arts and Culture Center (CAC), on the initiative of poet Rui Araújo and with the support of the city council, exposed the irony of the local lack of knowledge of Daniel Filipe (Boa Vista, 1925 – Lisbon, 1964), studied in Portugal and Brazil and a prominent figure in Lusophone literature.

The focal point of the gathering was the emotional recitation of the 192-line poem "The Invention of Love," a symbol of Daniel Filipe's struggle against Portuguese fascism. The poem was recited by Rui Araújo, accompanied by guitarist Romeu Mosso, connecting the theme of resistance to the celebration of Cabo Verde's 50th anniversary of independence.

"Daniel Filipe is a man who fought for freedom. When we celebrate freedom, we cannot fail to celebrate independence as well," stated Rui Araújo.

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Praia, Oct 28 (Inforpress) - The Cape Verdean men's handball team is already in Luanda, Angola, to participate in the international tournament "Angola 50 Years", which will serve as another stage of preparation for the 2026 African Nations Championship (CAN).

The delegation, which arrived in Angola with a spirit of "determination, focus and team spirit", according to the Cape Verdean Handball Federation (FCA), considers that the athletes are "ready to represent Cabo Verde with pride".

The tournament commemorating the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence will be held between October 29 and November 1 at the Kilamba Arena in Luanda, involving the national teams of Cabo Verde, Angola, Congo and Morocco.

The returning Cape Verdean coach of the sport, Serbian Ljubomir Obradovic, considers this to be a good opportunity to see how new players get along with the regular starters in this competition, which will involve some degree of difficulty given the level of the participating teams.

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Praia, Oct 27 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva, said today that the agricultural year in Cabo Verde is being “less good”, with different results between municipalities, highlighting progress in the production of corn and beans, and pasture.

During a press conference on the new agricultural year in Praia, the minister revealed that the mission of the Inter-State Committee for the Fight Against Drought in the Sahel (CILSS) began today. Together with national technicians, it will carry out an objective assessment of the rainfed agricultural campaign, following regional criteria.

According to Gilberto Silva, for now “it is still too early to talk about a bad agricultural year,” since the official assessment will only be completed after field work and the final technical analysis.

"Based on the available data, we're facing a less favorable year, obviously, as our situation is very different. There are places where we clearly have good corn and bean production this season," he explained, asserting that in other places, "there was practically no grain harvest."

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Praia, Oct 28 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde will participate in the 2nd World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, from November 4th to 6th and reaffirms its commitment to social inclusion, poverty eradication and international cooperation.

According to a government press release, under the motto "Accelerating social progress and strengthening international cooperation for inclusive and sustainable societies," the Cape Verdean delegation will be led by the Secretary of State for Social Inclusion, Lídia Lima, who will represent the country in the main panels and debates of the summit.

Organised under the auspices of the United Nations, this summit is ‘an essential milestone’ in the global effort to promote social development, eradicate poverty and build fairer and more equitable societies. 

The meeting aims to reinforce the commitments made in the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and align actions with the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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