AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNational Mourning in Cabo Verde: Cabo Verde has declared two days of mourning after a bus crash on Fogo Island killed 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, with President José Maria Neves attending funerals and ordering an inquiry into the tragedy. Memory & Justice: President José Maria Neves backed a technical and museological dialogue on whether the Tarrafal Resistance Museum properly includes the memory of prisoners held there between 1974 and 1975, promising review with culture bodies and UNESCO-linked specialists. Diaspora Culture in Portugal: In Lisbon, the third “Marcha Cabral” brings pan-African movements together for a march inspired by Cabo Verde’s “Marchas Cabral,” themed around defending land and life and confronting racism and colonialism. Arts & Heritage in Braga: The Paraíso festival in Braga spotlights Cape Verdean culture with a Cesária Évora Orchestra performance plus film, debates, and Afro-descendence programming. Community & Learning: UM’s International Night 2026 in Macau welcomed students from 50+ countries, including Cape Verde, celebrating cross-cultural exchange through campus events. Global Health Reminder: A wider report on childhood vaccination gaps highlights how misinformation and missed health-system opportunities can drive outbreaks—an issue many families across Africa are grappling with.
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