Cape Verdean Alcides Évora, known as Batxa, dies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Anacao
Alcides Évora, nicknamed Batxa, has died, according to a testimonial by Carlos Carvalho published by Anacao. The author recalls a man appreciated in Praia for his conviviality, cooking skills and closeness to young people, without specifying the date of his death.
Alcides Évora, known as Batxa, a former Cape Verdean activist in the liberation struggle, has died in Praia, journalist Carlos Carvalho reports in Anacao. He took part in the activities of the PAIGC, the independence movement of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, and worked at the party’s secretariat in Conakry.
Batxa joined the PAIGC in the early 1960s among Cape Verdean migrants in Moselle. He later received military training in Algeria and then Cuba, and was one of 31 Cape Verdeans prepared for a landing intended to launch the armed struggle in the archipelago, an operation that was ultimately suspended.
Carlos Carvalho also describes Batxa as a popular cook in his neighbourhood of ASA, in Praia, and as a man who remained close to young people. He says he had planned with him to write a book and conduct further interviews about his life.
