AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoParliamentary, municipal and regional elections: São Tomé and Príncipe’s National Electoral Commission says voting began on 27 September for 55 National Assembly seats, local government bodies, and the Autonomous Region of Príncipe, with about 142,000 eligible voters and seven parties in the race; the CEN also briefed accredited international observers, while President Carlos Vila Nova urged turnout and calm during counting. Election results and coalition math: In the parliamentary polls, the main opposition MLSTP won the most seats (24), but fell short of a majority; President Carlos Vila Nova’s party, ADI, took about 23 seats, leaving the MCI-PS/PUN (six seats) as a potential kingmaker as negotiations begin over who can form government. Jobs, emigration and public services: Voters framed the next government’s priority as jobs and better living conditions, amid a reported exodus of young people—World Bank estimates cited nearly 40,000 São Toméans abroad (about 18% of the population)—and concerns over infrastructure, water and electricity. Wildlife mystery with local relevance: Researchers are revisiting a preserved green snake specimen in a jar to settle whether a green mamba truly lived on the islands, a question that could reshape long-running assumptions about native wildlife.
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