2024 in Cape Verde

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Events in the year 2024 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

• President: José Maria Neves
• Prime Minister: Ulisses Correia e Silva

Events

• 12 January – The World Health Organization officially certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. ^{[1] [2]}
• 5-8 February – Cape Verde host the Baseball5 African Championship in Praia. Tunisia win, South Africa are runners-up, and Cape Verde take bronze. ^[3]
• 4 August – Daniel Varela de Pina wins a bronze medal in Men's flyweight boxing, earning Cape Verde its first ever Olympic medal. ^[4]
• 5 August – The 40th edition of the Baía das Gatas Music Festival begins on São Vicente island, marking four decades of the event. ^[5]
• 12 September – Tropical Storm Gordon forms near the Cape Verde Islands, about 990 miles (1,590 km) west-northwest, with winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). ^[6]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Cape Verde

Source: ^[7]

• 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

1. "Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone". BBC News. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
2. "WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria | WHO | Regional Office for Africa". www.afro.who.int. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
3. "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.
4. "Paris 2024 boxing: Yunior Alcantara Reyes and history-making David de Pina win bronze medals at 51 kg". August 4, 2024.
5. "The 40th edition of Baía das Gatas! 2024". casamarelhotel.com. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
6. "Tropical storm Gordon forms near Cape Verde islands, NHC says". Reuters. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
7. "Cape Verde Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

External links

• Online calendar

• 2020s portal
• Current events portal
• Africa portal