2008 in Cape Verde
# 2008 in Cape Verde

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
* 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
