Countries Six troops held in Sao Tome after ‘coup’ episode Libreville – Six soldiers in the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe have been placed in... Read more 22 Dec, 2022
Countries Sao Tome PM believes ‘extrajudicial executions’ occurred after coup bid Lisbon – The prime minister of the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe said “extrajudicial executions”... Read more 9 Dec, 2022
Countries Sao Tome to probe ‘inhumane acts’ in aftermath of attempted coup Libreville – Sao Tome on Thursday ordered an investigation into allegations that soldiers committed “cruel, degrading and inhumane acts”... Read more 2 Dec, 2022
Agriculture On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market São Tomé – A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom.... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
Politics Opposition candidate wins Sao Tome presidency, partial results show Libreville – An opposition candidate has won the presidency in Sao Tome and Principe, an archipelago in the Gulf of... Read more 6 Sep, 2021
Politics Sao Tome holds postponed presidential election Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe, a tiny Portuguese-speaking archipelago widely praised for its strong democracy, was voting on Sunday... Read more 5 Sep, 2021
Politics Sao Tome presidential runoff postponed again Libreville – The second round of presidential elections in Sao Tome and Principe, a tiny archipelago off the Gulf of... Read more 18 Aug, 2021
Politics Sao Tome presidential race narrows to two Libreville – The top two candidates in Sao Tome and Principe’s presidential race were headed for a showdown after they... Read more 20 Jul, 2021
Politics Sao Tome, African ‘model democracy’, votes in presidential elections Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe, a tiny Portuguese-speaking island nation of some 210 000 inhabitants located in the Gulf... Read more 18 Jul, 2021