France–Cape Verde relations
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France – Cape Verde relations refer to the bilateral relations between the French Republic and the Republic of Cape Verde.
Its current French ambassador is Olivier da Silva since 15 July 2015.
In 2014, there were 405 French citizens, half of whom (201) are Cape Verdeans or with other nationality. In 2001, there were 186 French citizens, there were over 200 in 2004 and over 300 in 2007.
The French embassy is located in Praia in the prestige neighbourhood of Prainha (also known as Praina-Temerosa as it includes the point) dominated by other embassies. It is on Rua Dr. Manuel Duarte at the intersection with Avenida Rotary International.
Shortly after Cape Verde became independent from Portugal in 1975, France recognized its sovereignty, its residence was at Dakar, Senegal. A resident ambassador was appointed from France in 1982 and its embassy in Praia opened.
With the signature of the cultural, scientific and technical cooperation accord between the French and Cape Verdean governments, the first mission with French cooperation was done in 1976 in Cape Verde. Its first action was the opening of the Fajã Gallery in Ribeira Brava on the island of São Nicolau.
Between 1977 and 1995, it made 10 to 15 cooperations, a bilateral cooperative mission on the number of sectors in Cape Verde including agriculture, health, tourism, finances, education, governance, safety, etc.
In 1996, Cape Verde opened its embassy in Paris at Rue de Rigny.
In 2010, it opened the Institut français du Cap-Vert (IFCV), the French Institute of Cape Verde, opened after the merger of the French Cultural Center (Centre culturel français (CCF)) and SCAC (Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle).
On August 31, 2014, the French Institute in Cape Verde was closed.
On August 1, 2015, the consular section of the French Emnbassy in Praia was closed.
Cape Verde has three French consulates, one in Mindelo located on a historic building, the other in Santa Maria in the island of Sal and Rabil on the island of Boa Vista.
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