Stories from Praia · Cape Verde

Three passengers died on a vessel traveling toward the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. The source stated the outbreak occurred on a vessel in the Atlantic. The World Health Organization reported a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic-bound oil tanker, resulting in three deaths. The deceased include two Dutch nationals. Two crew members have also fallen ill and require urgent medical assistance. The current status of other Dutch passengers on board remains unknown. Two deaths involving Dutch citizens and one initial death on April 11 have been reported on the cruise ship MV Hondius. A British patient is currently receiving intensive care in South Africa following the incident. There are 149 people on board representing 23 different countries, including six passengers and one crew member from Germany.

Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva is leading a movement for democracy and his candidacy for a third term in Cabo Verde. High expectations are reported surrounding the upcoming legislative elections. The movement is currently seeing mobilization across the country.

Cape Verde will elect a new parliament and prime minister on May 17. No concrete polling data is currently available to confirm the candidates' chances of winning. Polling suggests Carvalho has a chance to reach power in the next election cycle.