Africa Monitor Intelligence
Cabo Verde: First Lady and BAI Feed MpD-PAICV Frictions
The tensions between MpD and PAICV have been accentuating, with the involvement of PR JOSÉ MARIA NEVES (JMN) and the former MFA SILVINO MANUEL da LUZ (SML), two of the historical figures of the party now in the opposition.
JMN awarded his wife, DÉBORA CARVALHO (DC), a salary of approximately EUR 2,800 paid for the services of the Presidency, under the title of First Lady. The decision, which was in force for the entire year 2023, will not have legal coverage because there is no official First Lady status in the country. READ MORE