Cape Verde

‘We want to go home’: Indonesian crew abandoned off Africa demand wages

(from left) Crew members Wahyudin, Pedro, Jose Viti, Rizal Harun and Surono are stranded with tuna long liner fishing vessel Novo Ruivo who sails under a Portuguese flag.

Handball-Dominant Egypt ease to African Men's Handball Championship title

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Handball - Men's Preliminary Round Group B - Norway vs Egypt - South Paris Arena 6, Paris, France - August 02, 2024. Yahia Omar of Egypt reacts. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Protesters march in Guinea-Bissau to denounce coup

Soldiers patrol on the main road in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

From Batman to believers: World Cup minnows dream big

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 General view as Draw Assistant Aaron Judge draws Scotland during the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

In The Spotlight

Cape Verde’s historic leap – from archipelagic underdogs to World Cup debutants

Supporters celebrate Cape Verde’s victory against Eswatini in their World Cup qualifier.

Forum: Cape Verde World Cup qualification proves that small can stand tall

Little Cape Verde bursts out in celebration after first World Cup qualification

Supporters celebrating Cape Verde’s victory against Eswatini during the World Cup 2026 African qualifiers Group D match at a fan zone in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, on Oct 13, 2025. A carnival-like atmosphere erupted in the streets of Cape Verde on Oct 13 after the tiny archipelago nation qualified for the first time ever for the World Cup. Located off the coast of Senegal, it is the country with the smallest population to represent Africa in the global showpiece, with just 550,000 inhabitants.

Tunisia finish World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal

Soccer Football - World Cup - CAF Qualifiers - Group H - Tunisia v Liberia - Stade Hammadi Agrebi, Rades, Tunisia - September 4, 2025 Tunisia's Ferjani Sassi celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Egypt become third African country to qualify for World Cup

Cape Verde players posing for a team group photo before the match against Egypt in September.

Cape Verde success would have been scarcely believable 20 years ago

Soccer Football - African Cup of Nations Qualification - Group C - Egypt v Cape Verde - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - September 6, 2024 Cape Verde players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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