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São Tomé and Príncipe Achieves Full Biosphere Reserve Status
São Tomé and Príncipe has made history by becoming the first country to have its entire territory classified as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The Portuguese news agency Lusa reports that the decision – announced following the World Congress of...

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network
São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network
São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

São Tomé and Príncipe moves closer to ECSA-HC membership
São Tomé. The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is set to broaden its regional presence following a high-level mission to São Tomé and Príncipe led by Director General Dr Ntuli Kapologwe. The visit came in response to an...
Kapologwe eyes ECSA-HC expansion as São Tomé and Príncipe moves closer to membership
SAO TOME: The East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is poised to broaden its regional footprint after Director General Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe led a high-level mission to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe this...

Petrobras announces participation in exploratory block in São Tomé and Príncipe
Save to read list Published by Emilie Grant, Editorial Assistant Oilfield Technology, Monday, 15 September 2025 10:00 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has concluded the acquisition of a 27.5% stake in Block 4, located in São...

The next frontier of Maritime Security: Rethinking Nigerian Naval strategy through a researcher’s lens
…Toward a Nigerian Naval Cyber Transformation Ports are the beating heart of Africa’s economy. With more than 90 percent of the continent’s imports and exports moving by sea, the efficiency and security of maritime infrastructure directly...
Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction
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Tunisia vs Namibia Prediction and Betting Tips | October 13th 2025
Tunisia will host Namibia at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium on Monday in the final round of their CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. The hosts already booked their spot in next year's tournament but will be looking to put up a good...

TAAG to Transfer All International Flights to New Luanda Airport
TAAG Angola Airlines has confirmed the full transfer of its international flight operations to the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ), effective October 19, 2025. The new airport, located in Bom Jesus, Icolo, and Bengo...

Highligts and Goals Liberia 3-1 Namibia in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
END OF COVERAGE Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Liberia vs. Namibia match for Matchday 9 of Group H in the African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on VAVEL.com. Until next time! ⏱️90+3’...

Tanzania engages US over new visa bond requirement
Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania has confirmed that it is engaging the United States through diplomatic channels following Washington’s decision to impose a visa bond requirement on Tanzanian nationals applying for short-term business and...

Tanzania engages U.S over new visa bond requirement
Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania has confirmed that it is engaging the United States through diplomatic channels following Washington’s decision to impose a visa bond requirement on Tanzanian nationals applying for short-term business and...

Korean cinema in spotlight as Sharjah International Film Festival showcases global works
Festival opens 12th edition featuring entries from 26 countries for young audiences SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — "A Better Place," a Pakistani-Korean production about an abandoned child who finds an unlikely guardian in an undocumented South...

Vietnam tops the list for high ATM fees faced by Kiwi travellers
New data from Wise has highlighted significant risks for New Zealand travellers facing high ATM fees in popular overseas destinations, particularly in Vietnam, Argentina, Colombia and Indonesia. The analysis by Wise, based on 9.7 million ATM...

Sultan bin Ahmed inaugurates Sharjah International Film Festival
During the opening ceremony, His Highness the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah honored a group of artists with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the UAE and Gulf level. The awards were received by Emirati actor Abdullah Saleh and Saudi actor Abdul Mohsen...

Petrobras and Galp have purchased stakes in a São Toméan offshore oil block
Petrobras and Galp have acquired stakes in Block 4 in São Tomé and Príncipe, joining British energy giant Shell in a promising offshore prospect in the West Africa region, according to a report by Zacks Equity Research. Shell will retain its role...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions
The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Chakwera Skips Blantyre Inauguration, Illovo Raises Sugar Prices, and More
Reported by Suleman Chitera Here are the top trending stories making headlines across Malawi this morning Chakwera Withdraws from Mutharika’s Inauguration After Security Threats Former President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party...

Inside Prince Arthur Eze’s $800m oil block deal in Liberia
By Funsho Arogundade Prince Arthur Eze is one wealthy man with a difference. He is always in the news —mostly for good reasons. As one of Nigeria’s wealthiest, Eze stands tall as his name drips in oil wealth. For the billionaire magnate, he is not...