2024 in Cape Verde
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Events in the year 2024 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
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- 12 January – The World Health Organization officially certifies Cape Verde as malaria-free for the first time in 50 years.[1][2]
- 5-8 February – Cape Verde hosts the Baseball5 African Championship in Praia. Tunisia wins, South Africa are runners-up, and Cape Verde takes bronze.[3]
- 4 August – Daniel Varela de Pina wins a bronze medal in Men's flyweight boxing, earning Cape Verde its first Olympic medal.[4]
- 5 August – The 40th edition of the Festival de Baía das Gatas begins on São Vicente.[5]
- 12 September – Tropical Storm Gordon forms near Cape Verde, about 990 miles (1,590 km) west-northwest, with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h).[6]
Deaths
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Holidays
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- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 13 January - Democracy Day
- 20 January - Heroes' Day
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 1 June - Youth Day
- 5 July – Independence Day
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 1 November - All Saints' Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone". BBC News. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria". WHO. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Tunisia win Baseball5 African Championship, qualify for II WBSC Baseball5 World Cup with runner up South Africa". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Paris 2024 boxing: Yunior Alcantara Reyes and history-making David de Pina win bronze medals at 51 kg". August 4, 2024.
- ^ "The 40th edition of Baía das Gatas! 2024". casamarelhotel.com. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Tropical storm Gordon forms near Cape Verde islands, NHC says". Reuters. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Cape Verde Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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