The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents President: Pedro Pires Prime Minister: José Maria Neves
Events January 9: food export ban from Santo Antão due to the agricultural pest, the Cape Verdean millipede (Spinotarsus caboverdus), lifted May 18: Local elections took place in the municipalities June 27: A new government under Prime Minister Neves was announced"Profunda remodelação governamental em Cabo Verde", Panapress, June 27, 2008 . October 9: ISE, ISCEMAR and INAG were dissolved, having become part of the University of Cape Verde November 24: Universidade de Santiago opened in Assomada December 13: São Filipe Municipal Museum opened in the old town hall of São Filipe
Sports
Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship
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