Across the scattered volcanic islands of Cabo Verde, the air often carries the scent of something slow and deeply seasoned. In kitchens from Mindelo to Praia, pots simmer for hours, their contents transforming...
Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal
The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde
Support for sustainable fishing in Cabo Verde and measures against illegal fishing
56 EU vessels...
In the volcanic highlands of Santo Antão and the sun-baked valleys of Santiago, a clear, potent liquor emerges from a blend of cane, craft, and patience. Known simply as grogue, it is a distilled spirit that carries more than heat—it distills the labor, landscape, and legacy of Cabo Verde into a single glass.
To outsiders, grogue may appear akin to rum, yet for Cape Verdeans it stands as something far more complex. It is a living tradition, an artisanal practice handed down through generations, and for many, a distilled expression of national identity.
From Cane to Flame
Production remains rooted in centuries-old techniques, often in modest family-run distilleries known as trapiches. Harvested...
Anyse Sofia Fernandes Pereira Essoh, Nova School of Business and Economics - With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent...
Tiaan de Jager, University of Pretoria and Taneshka Kruger, University of Pretoria - Cape Verde has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization.
The archipelago to the west of Senegal consists of 10 islands,...
Fishers from Spain, France and Portugal to benefit from the deal
The EU will pay €780,000 a year to Cabo Verde
Support for sustainable fishing in Cabo Verde and measures against illegal fishing
56 EU vessels will be able to fish tuna and related species during the next five years in Cabo Verde’s waters, under an updated fisheries deal.
24 freezer tuna seiners, 10 pole-and-line tuna vessels, and...
Off the coast of West Africa, scattered like a constellation in the Atlantic, lies Cabo Verde—an archipelago where continents and centuries meet. Here, the echoes of African rhythms intertwine with the lyrical traces...
In the volcanic highlands of Santo Antão and the sun-baked valleys of Santiago, a clear, potent liquor emerges from a blend of cane, craft, and patience. Known simply as grogue, it is a...
Tiaan de Jager, University of Pretoria and Taneshka Kruger, University of Pretoria - Cape Verde has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization.
The archipelago to the west of Senegal consists of 10 islands, and has a population of over 500,000 people. It is the third country in Africa...
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