Cape Verde-related events during 2021
Events in the year 2021 in Cape Verde.
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Verde
- 13 to 31 January – The Cape Verde men's national handball team competed in the World Championship for the first time, but had to withdraw from the event, as not having the required minimum of players available after several of the players tested positive for COVID-19.[1][2]
- 21 January – Barlavento Court of Appeal authorizes house arrest for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's alleged front man, Alex Saab.[3]
- 18 April – Movement for Democracy maintains majority in Parliamentary elections.[4]
- 15 June – The worst economic crisis in 45 years has left Cape Verde increasingly exposed to organised crime and money laundering that are undermining the country’s political stability and eroding its judicial independence. Based on a new investigation and risk assessment by PANGEA-RISK, the archipelago’s favourable rankings on global indexes no longer match the situation on the ground.[5]
