AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElection Outlook: São Tomé and Príncipe’s September 27 vote left the opposition MLSTP/PSD narrowly ahead with 24 seats and 37.5%, against 23 seats and 36.6% for the ruling ADI. Turnout hit a record low of 41.3%. MLSTP/PSD leader Américo Barros says he will seek a minority government tolerated by ADI, ruling out an alliance with smaller parties. Economic Prospects: São Tomé and Príncipe graduated from the UN’s least-developed-country category in 2024. An IMF review of countries that graduated since 1994 found growth averaged about 2.9% both before and after graduation, underscoring that the change in status alone does not determine future growth. Regional Church Affairs: São Tomé and Príncipe is among the countries represented at an IMBISA workshop focused on conflict, forced migration, mining, elections and peacebuilding. Travel: São Tomé and Príncipe is among 50 countries whose citizens face a U.S. visa bond requirement, which can reach $20,000.
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