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The team may not be blessed with star names, but Cape Verde's captain is certain that his team can make a mark at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/21/soccer/cape-verde-captain-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde's capital, Praia, on Monday after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the World Cup for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/14/soccer/cape-verde-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Perhaps you are a longing for a , in this case this week’s take offers you a relaxing weekend read:

Today we focus on which were discovered by the in the middle of the 15th c. In 1466 the islands received trading rights in West . Cape Verde provided a stopover on the transatlantic slave trading route. Moreover, plantations were established there. However, Cabo Verdean society was decidedly mixed. (1/7)

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18th century map over Cape Verde
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Due to their geographical location, the islands were a stopover for merchant ships and thus became a diplomatic arena. The role of trading companies in global has been emphasised during the last decades, see e.g.: (3/7)

https://brill.com/display/title/62311

https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789462983298/the-dutch-and-english-east-india-companies

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📕 A apresentação do livro "O Mundo de Amílcar Cabral", organizado por José Neves, Rui Lopes e Víctor Barros, vai marcar o arranque das comemorações do centenário de Amílcar Cabral na cidade de Coimbra.

É já amanhã, 4 de Setembro, na Biblioteca Municipal de Coimbra.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/mundo-amilcar-cabral-coimbra/

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Fotografia do livro “O Mundo de Amílcar Cabral”, organizado por José Neves, Rui Lopes e Víctor Barros, e publicado pela editora Fora de Jogo. A capa não tem qualquer imagem, apenas o título, nome dos organizadores e logótipo da editora.
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