Cape Verde President Neves Seeks a Second Term
José Maria Neves declared in Praia on 14 September that he will seek a second term. Janira Hopffer Almada becomes...
September 16, 2026Topic
Lusophone Africa
São Tomé Swears In a President Who Says Power Is Not Property
The Vila Nova second term has begun in São Tomé and Príncipe after a 55.88% win in July, on a...
September 6, 2026
São Tomé Still Stages a Portuguese Play It Rewrote Five Centuries Ago
Tchiloli São Tomé takes a sixteenth-century Portuguese Charlemagne play and stages it outdoors, with masks, drums and a distinctly local...
September 4, 2026
Ten Nigerian Films Are Going to Luanda, and One Is Premiering There
FIC Luanda runs 28 October to 2 November with a Nigerian Panorama of ten films curated by Surreal16, three of...
September 1, 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines Opens New Angola–Senegal–Cape Verde Route in October 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines launches its Luanda–Dakar–Praia route on 31 October 2026, reconnecting Angola and Cape Verde and adding Senegal to...
August 15, 2026
Mozambique Caps Foreign Card Payments at US$94,000 a Year
The Mozambique card payment limit caps overseas card spending at 6 million meticais (US$94,000) a year per holder as the...
July 30, 2026
African Roots and Paternal Trauma Take Centre Stage at Brazil’s Flip Festival
Authors Ernesto Mané and Ève Guerra examined African roots and paternal trauma at Brazil’s Flip literary festival, turning family pain...
July 27, 2026
Portugal Opens €100 Million Credit Line for Cape Verde Investment
Portugal finalizes a €100M Cape Verde credit line for Portuguese firms in renewables, digital, and tourism, paired with a €42.5M...
July 22, 2026
Angola Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 125 Basis Points to Spur Growth
Angola interest rate cut slashes benchmark 125 basis points to 15.75% as June 2026 inflation hits 11-year low of 10.11%....
July 19, 2026