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WFP and Chellaram Foundation partner to support school-aged children in Sao Tome and Principe
African Press Organization
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October 20, 2021
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is increasing support to 25,000 school-aged children enrolled in the National School Feeding and Health Programme (PNASE) in Sao Tome and Principe thanks to a USD700,000 contribution from the Chellaram...
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Meets Sao Tome and Principe Foreign Minister
African Press Organization
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October 12, 2021
HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met today with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Edite do Ramos da Costa, on the sidelines of the ceremonial meeting marking the...
São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea lead Energy Cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea
African Press Organization
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March 18, 2020
São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea have agreed on the establishment of a Special Zone for Joint Exploration to explore and develop cross-border oil & gas reserves believed to be in the blocks bordering each country’s maritime zone. The...
Democratic Republic of São Tomé : Second Review under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver for Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff…
International Monetary Fund
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March 3, 2021
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: March 3, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a severe impact on São...
IMF Executive Board Completes the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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February 26, 2021
February 26, 2021 The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$2.73 million to São Tomé and Príncipe to help meet the country’s financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery. The...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
São Tome Prime Minister in Angola
Angola Press Agency
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August 22, 2019
Luanda, ANGOLA, August 22 - São Tome and Principe Prime Minister, Jorge Bom Jesus, is since early Thursday in Luanda, for an official visit aimed to strengthen cooperation and friendly ties between the two members of the Portuguese Speaking...
Coronavirus - Sao Tome and Principe: World Food Programme (WFP) Sao Tome and Principe Country Brief
African Press Organization
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August 21, 2020
Operational Updates • Aiming to reduce the risk of food insecurity and malnutrition among the most vulnerable population, during the month of July, WFP, in partnership with the Government of Sao Tome and Principe and the National School Feeding...
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe : First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Augmentation of Access, Rephasing of Access, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive…
International Monetary Fund
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August 4, 2020
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: The pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the fragile island...
Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
African Press Organization
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July 28, 2020
Download logo Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical; Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review of the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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July 27, 2020
July 27, 2020 Continued efforts to mitigate the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on São Tomé and Príncipe’s economy remain critical. Program implementation was off to a good start in late 2019, and it will be critical to resume fiscal...
African Development Fund approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and Sao Tome
African Press Organization
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July 23, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 million (about $138 million) crisis budget support package to four southern African countries – Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique and São Tomé...
Angola hopes strengthened cooperation with Sao Tome and Principe
Angola Press Agency
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July 10, 2020
Luanda, ANGOLA, July 10 - The Angolan president, João Lourenço, on Thursday highlighted the need to broaden and deepen cooperation between Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe. , In a message addressed to his counterpart, Evaristo do Espírito Santo...
Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 Emergency response team arrives in São Tomé & Príncipe
African Press Organization
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June 1, 2020
Download logo Last night, a COVID19 emergency response team arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe from WHO African Region to support national response efforts – despite ongoing difficulties in ensuring humanitarian access. More experts are to be deployed...
Sao Tome's prime minister in Luanda
Angola Press Agency
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February 25, 2019
Luanda, ANGOLA, February 25 - São Tomé and Príncipe's prime minister, Jorge Bom Jesus, arrived Monday morning in Luanda for a 48-hour working visit to strengthen relations of friendship and cooperation with Angola., At the 4 de Fevereiro...
Coronavirus - São Tomé and Príncipe: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
African Press Organization
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July 1, 2020
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction of 6.5 percent in 2020 and raise large health and social needs; Program performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) had a good start, but progress...
Coronavirus - Africa: Equipment to fight COVID-19 arrives in São Tomé & Príncipe
African Press Organization
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May 17, 2020
The equipment to fight COVID-19 arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe. This World Health Organization (WHO) donation is supported by the European Commission, United Nations and Portuguese Republic. It includes PPE materials for health workers & patients,...
IMF Staff Completes a Virtual Extended Credit Facility First Review Mission for São Tomé and Príncipe
International Monetary Fund
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June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a virtual visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily...
African Development Fund approves COVID-19 Response grants for six Southern African countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
African Press Organization
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June 26, 2020
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Separately,...