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World News In Brief: Death Toll Rises In Darfur, Cyclone Chido Latest, São Tomé And Príncipe Takes Development Step
Scoop
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Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:53 pm Press Release: UN News 16 December 2024 According to news reports citing local sources, paramilitaries from the so-called Rapid Support Forces who have been battling the forces of the military Government for 18...
Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...
World News in Brief: Death toll rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido latest, São Tomé and Príncipe takes development step
UN News
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December 16, 2024
According to news reports citing local sources, paramilitaries from the so-called Rapid Support Forces who have been battling the forces of the military Government for 18 months, launched a missile attack at the weekend which killed more than 30...
Full List Of African Countries Affected By 3-Month US Visa Validity
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
In a statement released by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, the American government announced that “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The...
Trump Administration Offers New Immigration Updates and Details
JD Supra - California
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March 21, 2025
Our Immigration Team inspects the latest guidance and new policies from the Trump Administration and how they will affect travel for U.S. citizens, immigrants, and visitors. All noncitizens must carry evidence of legal status in the United States...
Pakistan at risk of US visa suspension amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Samaa
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The Trump administration is considering placing travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries, including Pakistan, as part of a broader immigration crackdown, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The internal memo lists Pakistan among...
From Trunks to Truffles
Abelson
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July 9, 2025
When you think of Louis Vuitton, what comes to mind? For most, it’s the monogrammed canvas, the jet-setting lifestyle, or the house’s mastery of high fashion. Credit: LVMHBut in recent years, the heritage maison has quietly been crafting a more...
Redefining Entrepreneurial Education in Africa through Africanisation: A Review of the Igbo Apprenticeship System
Informative
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February 20, 2025
By: Evelyn Iyose Umemezia and Henry Sonna Ojukwu 4 Journal of Entrepreneurial Innovations Vol. 4 (1) INTRODUCTION Sall (2022) refers to entrepreneurship as a key contributor to economic growth, development, and poverty reduction in Africa....
África Negra’s Legacy Revived in ‘Antologia Vol. 2’: A Tribute to São Tomé’s Afro-Roots Pioneers
World Music Central
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September 16, 2024
África Negra – Antologia Vol. 2 (Bongo Joe Records, 2024) Antologia Vol. 2 continues to explore the musical legacy of one of São Tomé and Príncipe’s most celebrated bands. Renowned for their one of a kind fusion of São Toméan rumba, Congolese...
Today in High Prairie: July 12, 2025
South Peace News
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July 12, 2025
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....
African Tourism Board and Afreximbank Promote São Tomé and Príncipe
eTurboNews
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September 10, 2024
In partnership with Afreximbank, ATB’s objective is to assist São Tomé and Príncipe in establishing itself as a significant contributor to Africa’s tourism sector. The African Tourism Board (ATB) is pleased to announce its collaboration with...
Immigrants responsible for just over half Lisbon’s Sexually Transmitted Infections
Portugal Resident
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November 25, 2024
Majority of immigrants from Portuguese language countries Half of all cases of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) flagged in the Lisbon region last year were in immigrants, according to study of the data. And of those immigrants, 36.2% were...
(FOCAC) Chinese premier holds talks with Sao Tome and Principe's PM
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday held talks with Sao Tome and Principe's Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and an official visit....
Cape Verde: Parliamentary consensus to enhance the education workers’ status
Education International
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January 27, 2025
"The International Day of Education 2025 should be remembered as a milestone of achievements for the teaching profession, reflecting the dignity and recognition of its importance." This was the message of hope and determination to the nation's...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
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History Today: When the first steam engine ship was launched in India
Firstpost
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July 12, 2025
The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a steam-powered vessel built in India. It played a crucial role in the First Anglo-Burmese War. On this day in 1862, America’s highest...
TAP celebrates 75 years of flights to São Tomé and Príncipe
Travel Daily Media
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August 26, 2024
This week, TAP Air Portugal celebrated the 75th anniversary of its first flight to the island of São Tomé. To mark the occasion, celebrations were held both at the boarding gates of Humberto Delgado Airport and at São Tomé International Airport....
Trump targets illegal immigrants from Nigeria, other African countries
PM News
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January 31, 2025
By Paul Dada There are indications that thousands of illegal immigrants from Nigeria and other African countries may be deported from the U.S by the Donald Trump administration. Trump, since he was sworn-in, has already started to make good his...
African countries that are not on Trump’s bad ‘immigration’ side
Business Insider Africa
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January 30, 2025
The United States, given its economic potential, continues to attract people from all over the world, with some willing to get there even by the most unorthodox means. This trend seems to be constituting an issue for the North American nation, as...
Striking a balance between hunting and conservation in São Tomé and Príncipe
BirdLife International
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August 20, 2024
By Vânia Trovoada On the distant horizon, one can hear the breeze whispering through the trees as the branches sway in a graceful dance. The breeze is punctuated by the flutelike pitch of a thrush calling out in periodic intervals. Against this...