African Leaders Gather in Addis Ababa for 39th AU Summit and Inaugural Africa–Italy Meeting
Several African Heads of State and Government arrived in Addis Ababa on February 12, 2026, for the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the […]
Sao Tome and Principe
US expands visa bond requirement to seven more countries, deepening barriers for African travellers
The Trump administration has expanded its visa bond policy to include seven additional countries—Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan—effective January […]
São Tomé and Príncipe: Resident population rose to almost 210 thousand in 2024
The population of São Tomé and Príncipe has grown from 187,356 in 2012 to 209,617 in 2024, according to provisional data from the country’s fifth […]
São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy stagnates for a second year
The Governor of the Central Bank, Américo Ramos, confirmed that São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy failed to grow in 2024, maintaining stagnation at zero for […]
Portugal trains senior officers for the São Tomé defense and security Forces
On Monday, November 4, members of Portugal’s Public Security Police began a training program in São Tomé and Príncipe for 26 senior officers of the […]
IMF sees Angola growing 2.4% and all PALOP countries record expansion this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Angola’s economy to grow by 2.4% in 2024 and 2.8% in 2025, both below the regional average. According to […]
São Toméan government to pay 400,000 euros to former minister “illegally detained”
The an Government has agreed to pay approximately 400,000 euros to Américo Ramos, a former Finance minister wrongfully detained in 2019. Ramos, who was accused […]
Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe sign memorandum on justice
Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe signed on Thursday January 24 a memorandum of understanding in the area of Justice, initiated by the ministers […]
EU funds projects to strengthen citizenship, good governance and tourism in São Tomé and Príncipe
The European Union (EU) on Thursday January 18 presented three new projects, funded to the tune of 900,000 euros, to strengthen Civil society, participation processes […]
Sao Tomean President appoints five new ministers to reshuffle the government
The President of São Tomé and Príncipe on Monday January 8 appointed five new ministers to the government, which has now been reshuffled to include […]