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