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President of São Tomé and Príncipe thanks Angola for its support in the celebrations of 50 years of independence
Ver Angola
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In his nearly hour-long speech at the solemn celebrations of the half-century of independence, Carlos Vila Nova praised the achievements made, but said that "50 years later (...) the country is not where it should be." "We remain overwhelmed by...
VP Shettima to Represent President Tinubu at Sao Tome and Principe’s Independence Day Celebration
The News (Nigeria)
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July 12, 2025
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will Saturday, July 12, depart Abuja for the city of Sao Tome, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at that country’s 50th National...
Ahead of São Tomé e Príncipe at 50, Catholic Bishop Recalls Values Personalities Behind Independence Espoused
ACI Africa
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July 10, 2025
“Love, justice, and hope are the values that sustain the heart of a nation,” the 51-year-old Catholic Bishop who started his Episcopal Ministry in March 2024, says. He continues, “Love for one another, for our land, and our culture. Justice that...
São Tomé requests continued support for export agricultural sectors
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has expressed a strong desire to initiate a successor to the Agricultural and Fisheries Support Project (PAFAE). “On behalf of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, I reaffirm our desire and need for a...
Pope Leo meets President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Vatican News
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June 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV meets President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Mr. Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, in the Vatican, who subsequently met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop...
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CFO Dive
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Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
Coingeek
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June 20, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization African countries have stepped up their digital identity initiatives, with over a dozen targeting full coverage within the next three years. In Ethiopia,...
Boris Becker set to become a father again at 57: Tennis star reveals wife, 35, is expecting his fifth child nine months after his two youngest children skipped their wedding
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Boris Becker has confirmed his 35-year-old wife Lilian de Carvalho is pregnant with their first child together as the German tennis star prepares to become a father for the fifth time, aged 57. Boris, who married the political risk analyst in...
Guinean children treated in Portugal return “completely cured”
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The young Jeramias was among a group of 16 babies and children from Guinea-Bissau who returned home today after several months of treatment in Portugal. These children traveled without their families, but were accompanied by various organizations...
Bishops warn of imminent social upheaval in Angola due to family poverty
Ver Angola
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The Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), in a pastoral note on the country's current situation, released this Thursday, expressed concern about the current social situation of Angolan families, which they say has been worsened by...
Biya's suspension of ECCAS-CEMAC summit in Yaounde raises eyebrows
The Guardian Post
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The group includes six CEMAC countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. ECCAS is made up of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe The objective is to...
Why don't all Africans have free movement within Africa?
Deutsche Welle
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July 17, 2025
The African Union's Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, aims to give Africans the right to live and work anywhere within the bloc. It was meant to complement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) launched in 2019 and...
Catholic Bishops in Angola Denounce Persecution of Catechists, Decry Neglect of Social Services, Infrastructure
ACI Africa
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July 10, 2025
The Angolan member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) faulted civil and religious authorities for remaining silent in the face of such abuse. “They feel abandoned. Neither the civil authorities, police, nor even their own Church community...
Wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra
Institute for Security Studies
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Wave of kidnappings in the Bight of Biafra A decline in piracy has pushed criminals toward hostage-taking, creating a growing ransom economy in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon. Published on 16 July 2025 in ISS Today By Raoul Sumo Tayo...
ANALYSIS: Nigerian pirates switch to kidnappings
Premium Times
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July 16, 2025
Nigerian pirates kidnapped two government officials in Idabato, a Cameroonian border town in the Bakassi Peninsula, on 1 October 2024. One hostage, Ewane Ekeh, was released on 17 March, after six months in captivity in Nigeria. The second, Etongo...
Portuguese-speaking parliaments reject blocking CPLP summit in Guinea-Bissau
Ver Angola
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"I believe we must respect the separation of powers. We have our functions as parliaments, and heads of state also have their responsibilities. It will not be the Parliamentary Assembly [of the CPLP] that will decide not to hold a summit,"...
Carolina Cerqueira: Angola is playing its part in Lusophone mobility
Ver Angola
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"Angola is playing its role, Angola is paying attention. We are a country with 35 million inhabitants, after Brazil, we are the second most populous country in the CPLP (...). We have responsibilities internally, regionally, and internationally,...
Mozambique hosts CPLP parliamentary assembly and assumes presidency of the body
Ver Angola
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According to information provided by Deputy Feliz Sílvia, head of the national group of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique within the CPLP, debates on the promotion of peace, democracy, and good governance in the CPLP countries have been...
Mozambique assumes presidency of CPLP parliaments
Ver Angola
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According to information provided by Deputy Feliz Sílvia, head of the national group of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique within the CPLP, during her two-year term, Mozambique will focus on strengthening democracy and the rule of law and...
Angolan Catholic Archbishop Calls for Outlawing Fortune-Telling and Penalizing Healers
Zenit
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July 10, 2025
(ZENIT News / Angola, 10.07.2025).- Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of Saurimo, Angola, President of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), asked the authorities to penalize divination practices due to the social damage they...