Elections: PAICV wins legislative elections. Pedro Pires is elected president of the republic.
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In New York, September 11: Suicide attacks destroyed the Twin Towers and a third attack hit the Pentagon. Three thousand people died.
The music festival “Fesquintal de Jazz” is held in Praia.
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The euro, the European Union’s single currency, is launched.
“Festijazz” is held in Praia and São Vicente.
Elections: PAICV remains in power with José Maria Neves as Prime Minister. Pedro Pires begins his second term as President.
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With no physical keyboard, just a touch screen, Steve Jobs introduces the first iPhone model.
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Barack Obama is elected the 44th president of the United States. With the slogan “Yes, we can!”, at the age of 47, he became the first black president to govern the country.
First edition of the “Kriol Jazz Festival”, in Praia, an event that was 3 times elected one of the 25 best music festivals in the world by the English magazine Songlines.
Death of Manuel d’Novas, in São Vicente, on September 28th.
Death of Codé di Dona, on January 5, in Santiago.
Death of Noberto Tavares, on December 26, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
Death of Nácia Gomi, on February 3rd, in Santiago.
Death of Césaria Évora, on December 17th, in São Vicente.
Presidential elections: Jorge Carlos Fonseca is elected President of the Republic.
Death of Bana, on July 13th, in Lisboa.
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The year was marked by a record number of migrants killed at sea on their way to Europe: more than 2,000.
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On January 7, a jihadist attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris leaves 12 dead.
Elections in Cabo Verde: MpD wins, Ulisses Correia e Silva elected Prime Minister. Jorge Carlos Fonseca reelected president of the republic.
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Donald Trump is elected president of the United States.
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Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg launches the global student movement against climate change called “Fridays For Future”.
Death of Kaká Barbosa, on May 1st.
Death of Celina Pereira, on December 17th.
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Start of the Covid-19 pandemic, whose first cases were detected in China in late 2019.
The National Day of Batuku, is instituted, to be celebrated on July 31th.
José Maria Neves is elected President of the Republic on October 17th.
Death of composer Antero Simas, in the USA, on June 16th.
The National Day of Talaia Baxu, was instituted in August, which is now celebrated on February 1st.