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Komolafe, NUPRC earn global recognition as Nigeria gains ground in energy governance
Gbenga Komolafe and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) are set to receive international recognition at the upcoming 2025 Africa Energies Summit Awards in London, in what observers say marks a major milestone in the...
Ghana Secures Visa-Free Travel to Four Nations
Ghana’s Parliament has unanimously ratified visa waiver agreements with four countries, eliminating travel visa requirements for Ghanaian passport holders. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the ratification via social...

Visualizing Government Debt-to-GDP Around the World
Visualized: Government Debt-to-GDP Around the World This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. In 2025, public debt...

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...
President Tinubu Mourns Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Dubem Onyia
President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Chief Dubem Onyia, former minister of state for Foreign Affairs, who passed away on Monday at 73. Chief Onyia was a brilliant administrator, accountant, and...

Lusophone legal connections
Legal partnerships between Portugal, Brazil, Africa and Asia are evolving, fuelled by shared history, a common language and new markets Experts: Diogo Xavier da Cunha, managing partner at Miranda & Associados; Francisca Mendes da Costa, partner at...

Parliament Waives Visa Requirements To Four Countries
Hot!News July 24, 2025 1 minute read Parliament of Ghana has adopted and approved ratification of agreements to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, service and ordinary passports to countries namely Mozambique, Sao Tome and...

World News | India Sends Humanitarian Aid to Sao Tome & Principe, Reaffirms Its Commitment to Global South
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): India on Saturday sent humanitarian assistance to the central African nation of Sao Tome & Principe, reaffirming its commitment to the global south. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assistance...
Ilza Amado Vaz appointed as new PM of Sao Tome and Principe
SAO TOME, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Ilza Amado Vaz has been appointed as the new prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, following a presidential decree issued on Thursday. According to the official STP-Press news agency, Amado Vaz will become the...

Ghana approves visa waiver agreements with 4 countries
Parliament has approved the ratification of visa waiver agreements between Ghana and four countries—Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Colombia, and the Commonwealth of Dominica. The agreements apply to holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary...

Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chairs opening ceremony of 17th Moroccan International Agricultural Show in Meknes
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Monday at Mechouar Stinia–Sahrij Souani in Meknes, the opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Moroccan International Agricultural Show (SIAM), held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, from...

India sends humanitarian aid to Sao Tome Principe, reaffirms its commitment to Global South
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): India on Saturday sent humanitarian assistance to the central African nation of Sao TomePrincipe, reaffirming its commitment to the global south. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assistance...

Summit of CPLP Heads of State and Government proposed for 18 July in Bissau
In a letter addressed to the CPLP member states, dated April 16, to which Lusa had access, the President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló – after "new consultations carried out" by his country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with his...

Portugal’s former Socialist government blamed for “thousands of immigrants” arriving without full background checks
“Instead of correcting errors, Socialist government showed indifference” A new controversy has opened up over the Easter weekend: that of over 120,000 immigrants who were able to enter Portugal during the ‘dying days’ of former borders agency SEF...

Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

African Creators Boldly Redefine Global Travel
A new generation of African content creators is shaping how Africans travel and navigate borders, while weaving narratives that transcend geographical boundaries. Intra-African travel is increasing as social media plays a significant role. Kimora...

President Ilham Aliyev met with Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe VİDEO
Baku, November 10, AZERTAC On November 10, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Patrice Emery Trovoada, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. The head of state mentioned that the visit of...
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President Ilham Aliyev meets with Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
On November 10, Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Patrice Emery Trovoada, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, Azernews reports. The head of state mentioned that the visit of the Prime...

Visit by the President to the future Dom Alexandre Cardeal do Nascimento national school gives new impetus to the project
"The constraints that prevent the inauguration and opening of the Dom Alexandre Cardeal do Nascimento national school should be overcome, after the inspection visit by the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, this Saturday, April 12",...