Sao Tome Runs Out of Petrol, Awaits US$17 Million Cargo
São Tomé and Príncipe has run out of petrol and cooking kerosene. The finance minister says a US$17 million import...
October 8, 2026Topic
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé Opposition Wins Vote but Needs a Partner
São Tomé's opposition won the 27 September vote by 561 ballots but fell four seats short of a majority. A...
October 1, 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe Election on 27 September Tests a Ruling Party That Split
The São Tomé election on 27 September 2026 picks a parliament, councils and Príncipe’s government after the ruling party split.
September 21, 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe Sells Citizenship for US$90,000
São Tomé sells citizenship from US$90,000, half the Caribbean price. The first passports were issued in January 2026, with no...
September 20, 2026
São Tomé Growth Cut to 0.4% by an Unpaid Fuel Bill
São Tomé and Príncipe's 2026 growth was cut to 0.4% by the IMF after an unpaid fuel bill halted power...
September 19, 2026
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
São Tomé’s Plantation Estates Become World Heritage
Six São Tomé roças — the cocoa and coffee estates built on forced labour — are now UNESCO World Heritage,...
July 30, 2026
São Toméan PR says country in deep crisis after 48 years of independence
President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé expressed concern about the country's deep crisis after 48 years of independence, emphasizing...
July 13, 2023