AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoElections in São Tomé and Príncipe: The main opposition MLSTP won the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary polls, taking 24 of 55, but fell short of an outright majority; the president-backed Independent Democratic Action took about 23, leaving the MCI-PS/PUN as a potential kingmaker as talks begin on forming the next government amid unemployment, emigration, and pressure on public services. Biodiversity and conservation: São Tomé and Príncipe is highlighted as a global biodiversity hotspot and the first country with 100% of its territory declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with a new conservation model tying protection to sustainable livelihoods to curb illegal logging, charcoal and wildlife poaching. IMF on LDC graduation: An IMF review notes that LDC graduation doesn’t automatically speed up or slow growth, citing São Tomé and Príncipe’s 2024 graduation among only eight since 1994, with growth patterns broadly unchanged around 2.9% before and after. Health supply cooperation: Libya signed on to the Africa Pooled Procurement Mechanism via Africa CDC, joining countries including São Tomé and Príncipe to strengthen access to medicines and medical supplies. Business and infrastructure: Hitachi is reshaping its dealer network across West and Central Africa, expanding coverage to include São Tomé and Príncipe.
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