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Pope Leo meets President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Vatican News
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June 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV meets President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Mr. Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, in the Vatican, who subsequently met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop...
Two dead, six injured in latest Russian missile attack on Odesa port
Splash 247
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July 4, 2025
The port of Odesa endured another devastating missile strike yesterday, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to six others, including two foreign nationals working on a , Sao Tome & Principe general cargo ship. The missile...
São Tomé requests continued support for export agricultural sectors
Portugal Pulse
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June 28, 2025
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has expressed a strong desire to initiate a successor to the Agricultural and Fisheries Support Project (PAFAE). “On behalf of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, I reaffirm our desire and need for a...
Sao Tome delegation strengthens Namibia ties
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
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A delegation from the Parliament of Sao Tome and Principe visited Namibia's National Assembly on Thursday to strengthen ties between the parliaments of the two countries. The visit was led by Domingos Boa Morte, the Secretary General of the São...
All you need to know about the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
Graphic
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July 4, 2025
The delayed Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 tournament will take place in Morocco from July 5-26, 2025. South Africa will be looking to defend their title, which they won in the same host country in 2022. Morocco, who lost the last...
TotalEnergies taps Shearwater for 3D survey off Sao Tome and Principe
Splash 247
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June 26, 2025
AfricaEuropeOffshore Shearwater Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a 3D marine seismic acquisition contract by French energy major TotalEnergies in Sao Tome & Principe. The two-month exploration survey...
Russian Iskander missile hits port infrastructure in Odessa: 2 killed, 6 injured
The Odessa Journal
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On the afternoon of July 3, a Russian ballistic missile strike in Odessa killed two people and injured six. Port infrastructure was damaged. According to Odesa Regional Administration head Oleh Kiper, the Iskander missile hit the area of one of...
Non-oil exports jump 78% amid data gap concerns
Punch
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July 4, 2025
Nigeria’s non-oil export value in the first quarter of 2025 was N3.17tn, extending an upward streak since Q4 2023. Stakeholders laud this performance, but they are bothered that data gaps continue to plague the sector’s assessment and tame the...
Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization
Coingeek
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June 20, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Ethiopia, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe step up digitalization African countries have stepped up their digital identity initiatives, with over a dozen targeting full coverage within the next three years. In Ethiopia,...
São Tomé and Príncipe: helping fishers and their future
Africanews
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June 8, 2025
Early in the morning, Paula Afè Do Espiritu Afonso goes to the beach in her village of Abade on Príncipe Island to get freshly caught fish. Having spent the whole night fishing, the fishermen return with bonito, barracuda, pargo, vermelho, and...
Minister of Education to speak at the opening of the CPLP ministers' meeting in São Tomé
Ver Angola
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"This is a matter that has been debated, not only in the context of this ministerial meeting but also in others, and which is linked to some concern about the funding that is available internationally to address issues related to the 2030 agenda...
São Tomé and Principe pilots MOSIP-based national digital ID system
Biometric Update
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June 5, 2025
São Tomé and Principe, Africa’s second smallest country by area and population, with just around a thousand square kilometres and under 240,000 people, is conducting a pilot for a national digital ID system based on the Modular Open-Source...
Dockworkers Killed and Crew Injured as Russian Missile Strikes Odesa Port
The Maritime Executive
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Ukrainian officials are speaking out calling today’s, July 3, missile strike in the Odesa port region a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure and part of a Russian campaign against Ukraine’s economy and agriculture. Two dockworkers were...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Ukraine says
The Straits Times
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July 3, 2025
KYIV - A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on July 3. About 90 per cent of all Ukrainian...
Timor-Leste joins rapidly growing market of fake registries taking in sanctioned tonnage
Lloyd's List
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TIMOR-LESTE has become the target location of the latest fake flag operation registering sanctioned ships via an entirely fraudulent shipping registry. Lloyd’s List has tracked at least eight ships that have started using the fake Timor-Leste flag...
Russia kills two people, wounds six more in Odesa port with Iskander – dpty PM
Interfax Ukraine
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July 3, 2025
On Thursday afternoon, Russia struck the Odesa seaport with an Iskander missile, which hit the area of one of the berths and killed two people, said Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction, Minister for Communities and Territories Development...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Russian missile strike on Odesa kills two and injures six, including Syrian nationals
Meduza
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Russian forces launched an Iskander ballistic missile strike on the port of Odesa on Thursday afternoon, the Odesa regional military administration reported. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba, the missile struck one of...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port kills 2: Kyiv
BDNews24
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A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. About 90% of all Ukrainian exports are...
Russian missile strike on Odesa port infrastructure kills two, Kyiv says
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 3, 2025
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian airstrike on key Ukrainian export infrastructure in the southern Black Sea port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded six more, including two foreigners, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. About 90% of all...