Sao Tome: Government dismissal necessary, long overdue – opposition

The Basta Movement, one of the opposition parties in Sao Tome and Principe, on Tuesday called the dismissal of the government a “necessary and long overdue measure”, and is waiting for a new prime minister who is “equal to the country’s...

São Tomé and Príncipe government dismissed by president

The African island nation's leader accused his prime minister of excessive absences, and gave his party 72 hours to form a new administration. The president of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has fired his country's government and its...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Sao Tome: 2024 ‘difficult’; president wants more pro-active, visible government

The president of São Tomé and Príncipe has called for “more responsible and more present governance”, saying that the challenges of previous years remain “almost all unresolved” and the people faced “significant difficulties” in 2024, which was a...

Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage

TIMOR-LESTE has become the target location of the latest fake flag operation registering sanctioned ships via an entirely fraudulent shipping registry. Lloyd’s List has tracked at least eight ships that have started using the fake Timor-Leste flag...

Rwanda, Nigeria listed among 10 African countries with weakest currencies

As of mid-2025, several African nations continue to face significant currency challenges, largely due to inflationary pressures, reliance on imports, and prolonged macroeconomic instability. According to a report by Business Insider Africa using...

US company and Angola Telecom sign investment agreement valued at 170 million

A press release from the US embassy in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe states that an agreement was signed between the US company Cybastion and Angolan company Angola Telecom for a joint investment of 170 million dollars to modernise Angola's...

The lesser-known tropical island that’s perfect for a winter getaway

The aroma of freshly baked bread holds a universal allure, transcending geographical boundaries. Seeking shelter from an equatorial downpour, I found myself in a quaint bakery in a Principe fishing village, captivated by the sight of flames...

World Bank: Conflict, instability driving extreme poverty in Nigeria and 38 other economies 

The World Bank has raised alarm over the growing impact of conflict and instability on 39 developing economies, including Nigeria, warning that these states are being left behind on key development indicators, with extreme poverty, hunger, and...

Top 10 African countries with the weakest currencies in June 2025

Many currencies, including the Egyptian pound and the Nigerian naira, have seen sharp declines in value in the previous year as a result of policy blunders, inflationary pressures, and a strong reliance on imports. But for some of these countries,...

African airlines hit by more EU bans in ongoing safety oversight battle

The European Union has delivered a fresh blow to African aviation by expanding its Air Safety List, commonly known as the EU flight blacklist, removing dozens of carriers from the right to operate in European airspace. The 2025 EU Air Safety List...

US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda

Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...

Mahama, São Tomé Leader Strengthen Ties in Accra Oil Talks

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama hosted São Tomé and Príncipe’s President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova in Accra on Saturday for high-level bilateral talks aimed at deepening cooperation between the two nations, particularly in the oil and gas...

President Mahama, São Tomé’s President Hold Talks on Bilateral Cooperation

By Celestine Avi President John Mahama on Saturday engaged in high-level discussions with President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between their two nations. President Vila...

Portugal reaches 30% of marine protected area

"It is extremely beneficial for the environment, for nature, for biodiversity, but also for the sustainability of fishing, because these are true fish nurseries," emphasised the Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, in...

Sao Tome and Principe graduates from least developed country status

The milestone is a testament to the African nation’s economic achievements, but its future development is not without challenges. On 13 December, Sao Tome and Principe exits the least developed countries (LDC) category established by the United...

Sao Tome: Bar association ex-head slams rights violations, corruption, impunity

The former head of the Sao Tome and Principe Bar Association, Celiza Deus Lima, has denounced situations of human rights violations associated with “corruption and impunity” in the country, which she said are causing “a marked deterioration in the...

Trump's Cuts and Restrictions Loom Over US-Africa Business Summit

Total trade in goods between the United States (US) and Africa was estimated at 71.6 billion dollars in 2024, according to US government data. A strategic rapprochement between Africa and the US was strengthened during the presidency of Joe Biden...

U.S. Removes Mali from Visa-Bond List

The United States has backed down from a diplomatic impasse with Mali, withdrawing the West African country from its contentious Visa Bond Pilot Programme just days before the new requirements take effect. In its recent announcement, the U.S....

Updated - US Visa-Bond Pilot Program Expands to Additional Countries

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has added additional countries to the list of nationals subject to the visa-bond pilot program (as reported in our previous blog pieces on Zambia and the Gambia). Beginning Oct. 23, 2025, nationals of Mali,...