Russian training ship calls at port in East Africa

KALININGRAD, August 18. /TASS/. The Russian Baltic Fleet’s training vessel Smolny, currently on a long-distance training tour, arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to replenish supplies of drinking water, fuel, and food, the fleet said in a...

São Tomé and Príncipe President in Ghana to pay tribute to helicopter crash victims

The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has paid his respects to the eight victims of Ghana’s recent Air Force helicopter crash, laying flowers and signing the book of condolence in their honour. President Vila Nova visited the...

São Tomé President sympathises with Ghana over helicopter crash

President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has conveyed warm sympathies to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana in the wake of the military helicopter disaster in the Ashanti Region, which left eight people dead. Touching...

African Youth Lag Behind In Political, Civic Participation – Afrobarometer

African youth African youth are trailing behind their elders in political and civic participation, a new Afrobarometer flagship report has revealed. The largest generational disparity is in voting, where the youth trail their elders by a striking...

São Tomé and Príncipe President commiserate with Ghana

Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President commiserate with President Mahama 

Accra, Aug 12, GNA – President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe, has commiserated with President John Dramani Mahama and the People of Ghana on the military helicopter tragedy. President Nova, who arrived in Accra on Monday, signed the...

Nigerians eligible to invest $90,000 in São Tomé, access 61 countries visa-free

Nigerians and other nationals are eligible to invest in Sao Tome’s new citizenship-by-investment program (CIB) with $90,000 targeted at development initiatives such as renewable energy, housing and others. The program, officially launched on...

Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President commiserate with Ghana

President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has extended his deepest condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives on August 6, 2025. President Nova,...

Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President lands in A...

African political parties advised to prioritise development over electoral gains

African political parties must focus on addressing social and economic challenges rather than solely pursuing electoral victories, President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has said. Speaking at the opening of the African Political...

African Stars vs Chula Chula Available to Corporate Namibia for N$400,000

By: Hee-Dee Walenga Chairperson of the Brave Warriors 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Committee, Tim Ekandjo, announced that African Stars will face off against Eeshoke Chula Chula on 31 August at the Independence Stadium. Currently the most...

Julius Debrah closes African Political Parties Summit 2025

Chief of staff of the Republic of Ghana, Julius Debrah, has on Thursday, August 14, presided over the closing ceremony of the African Political Parties Summit 2025. The event which has brought together Political leaders from across Africa's...

African Club Competitions: Three Tunisian Stadiums on CAF’s Approved List

On Tuesday evening, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) updated its list of Category 2 stadiums approved to host qualifying matches for the U17, U20, and U23 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as the preliminary rounds of interclub...

African political parties urged to prioritise development over electoral gains

By Ernest Nutsugah/Edward Acquah Accra, Aug. 12, GNA – African political parties must focus on addressing social and economic challenges rather than solely pursuing electoral victories, President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has said....

African Political Parties Summit 2025 Opens Today in Ghana’s Capital

Addis Ababa, August 12, 2025 (ENA)— The 2025 African Political Parties Summit officially kicked of today at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana bringing together political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and...

African Political Parties Summit 2025 opens today in Accra

The 2025 African Political Parties Summit officially opens today at the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and the Caribbean. The gathering is set to be the...

President of Turkmenistan held talks with head of Sao Tome and Principe

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, the news program "Watan" reported. The meeting took place in Avaza on the sidelines of the Third UN...

Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics

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Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with IMF. The IMF, with financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized...

Ghanaian Vice President Calls for Democracy That Delivers “Food, Not Just Ballots”

Addis Ababa, August 13, 2025 (ENA) - Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday urged African countries to practice democracy to ensure the transformation of their countries and bring the needed rewards to their people. Party...