2006 In Cape Verde
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The following lists events that happened during
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Incumbents

* President: Pedro Pires * Prime Minister: José Maria Neves


Events

* January 22: Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2006 * February 12: Cape Verdean presidential election, 2006 * November 21: University of Cape Verde established


Arts and entertainment

*'' Batuque, the Soul of a People'' documentary film released *
Mayra Andrade Mayra Andrade (born 13 February 1985) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Background Andrade was born in Havana, Cuba, to parents from Cape Verde, and she and her family returned to Cape Verde a few days after he ...
's album ''
Navega ''Navega'' is the debut album by the Cape Verdean musician Mayra Andrade Mayra Andrade (born 13 February 1985) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Background Andrade was born in Havana, Cuba, to parents from ...
'' released *March 6: Cesária Évora's 12th album ''
Rogamar ''Rogamar'' is the tenth album by Cesária Évora. The album reached the Polish Top 5 charts where it was number four, it was also number 17 in France, number 19 in Portugal, number 23 in Belgium's Wallonia and number 38 in Switzerland. The alb ...
'' was released


Sports

* Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship


Deaths

* Sérgio Ferreira (b. 1946), writer


References

{{Year in Africa, 2006 Years of the 21st century in Cape Verde 2000s in Cape Verde
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