Vol 67 No 20 | SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPESIERRA LEONESUDANZAMBIASPAINDEVELOPMENTAID Africa Confidential Pointers 9th October 2026 Pointers this week from Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Príncipe, Zambia, Algeria and Sudan SIERRA LEONE: The European Commission is understood to have been irritated by Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel’s claim that the suspension of aid and budget support for... READ FOR FREE
Vol 67 No 15 | SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE Vila Nova win – Trovoada setback 24th July 2026 On 19 July the incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova was re-elected with 56% of the vote. His main challenger, Nito d’Abreu, secured 41.4%. Only 41.3% of the 142,191...
Vol 67 No 6 | SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE Detentions embarrass leaders 20th March 2026 Over two weeks, São Tomé’s police detained two foreign special advisors appointed by Prime Minister Américo Ramos and President Carlos Vila Nova. The scandals are an unexpected boost...
