Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Neves lays a wreath during a National Heroes Day ceremony at the Amilcar Cabral Memorial in Praia, capital of Cape Verde, on Jan. 20, 2026. Cape Verde observed National Heroes Day to pay tribute to the pioneers and national heroes of its independence struggle on Tuesday. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)

A statue of Amilcar Cabral is seen at the Amilcar Cabral Memorial in Praia, capital of Cape Verde, on Jan. 20, 2026. Cape Verde observed National Heroes Day to pay tribute to the pioneers and national heroes of its independence struggle on Tuesday. (Photo by Elton Monteiro/Xinhua)