2025 GEG Lusofonia Festival celebrates with music, dance, cuisine

The 2025 Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Lusofonia Festival, which opened on Friday, invites residents and tourists to immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world, with a special focus on Angolan culture. The...

Goals and Highlights for São Tomé and Príncipe 0-6 Tunisia in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match

Thanks! And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match here on VAVEL, with all the action and excitement in real time! Good evening, and I'll see you here at VAVEL for the next matches! END OF...

Africa: Visa Bonds Up to $15,000 From October 23: New U.S. Policy Targets Travelers from Africa

Beginning October 23, 2025, citizens of seven African countries seeking business or tourist visas to the United States will face a new hurdle: the requirement to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000, with the exact amount...

Shell spuds wildcat offshore remote African archipelago

Shell has spudded its high-profile Falcao 1 wildcat offshore Sao Tome & Principe, and explorers will be watching the exploration well — only the second to be drilled off the West African archipelago — like hawks. The supermajor said the Stena...

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking world contracts in first eight months

Portuguese-speaking countries saw exports to China in the first eight months fall to the lowest point for the period since 2020, according to data shared by Forum Macao. The period between January and August saw exports from Portuguese-speaking...

Preview: Sao Tome & Principe vs Tunisia - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Sao Tome & Principe and Tunisia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. A dead-rubber fixture in Group H of the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Africa will see...

Galp Joins Shell to Explore São Tomé and Príncipe’s Offshore Block 4

Portugal’s Galp has reached a farm-in agreement with KE STP Company, a Shell affiliate, for the acquisition of a 27.5% stake in São Tomé and Príncipe’s Block 4, forming a joint venture with Shell, Petrobras and ANP-STP. With the agreement, Galp...

DRC-M23 Ceasefire Mechanism; Cameroonian Elections: Africa File, October 16, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a...

Sao Tome and Principe hails partnership with China as model of South-South cooperation

SAO TOME, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sao Tome and Principe has called for its growing ties with China to serve as an inspiring example of South-South cooperation, highlighting the historic depth and modern vitality of bilateral relations. Speaking on...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

What the Madagascar Coup Means for Africa, Mining, and Competition in the Indian Ocean: Africa File Special Edition

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and Bluesky. Key Takeaway: The Malagasy military took power in Madagascar in response to weeks of massive...

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...

Here Are the Nine African Countries Competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

SPORTS Cape Verde made history by qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in its history, while expected qualifiers like Morocco, Egypt, and Ghana secured their spots. Roberto Lopes and Deroy Duarte of Cape Verde celebrate their side's...

Here are the Nine African Countries Competing at the 2026 Football World Cup

Cape Verde made history by qualifying for the world cup for the first time in its history, while expected qualifiers like Morocco, Egypt and Ghana secured their spots. Praia, Cape Verde - 13 October 2025; Roberto Lopes, left, and Deroy Duarte of...

World Bank confirms Naira is no longer among Africa’s weakest currencies in new ranking

The World Bank has revealed that the Nigerian currency has exited the list of weakest-performing currencies in Africa The position followed a gain of about 5.07% in 2025, credited to reforms under President Tinubu, which have boosted reserves...

WFF 2025: Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum Pitches $15.9 Billion In Agrifood Opportunities

ROME – The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Investment Forum 2025 opened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters, showcasing more than $15.9 billion in investment cases that target improving...

How Africa’s Second Placed Teams Qualify For FIFA World Cup 2026: Explainer

Explaining Africa’s Complex World Cup Qualification Path For Runners-Up Teams The race for a place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 is almost complete across Africa, with just one matchday remaining. While the winners of the nine qualifying groups will...

African 2026 World Cup Qualifying Fixtures

African 2026 World Cup matchday nine and 10 qualifying fixtures from Wednesday (times GMT): Matchday nine Wednesday Group A – Ethiopia v Guinea-Bissau (1300), Djibouti v Egypt, Sierra Leone v Burkina Faso (both 1600); Group D – Mauritius v...

MIF, C-PLPEX and 2025MFE conclude with over 140 agreements

The four-day trio of trade shows held in Macau concluded on Saturday with the signing of more than 140 cooperation agreements, the organisers said, noting that 15 per cent involved Portuguese-speaking countries. The 2nd China–Portuguese-speaking...

Highlights and Goals Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia (1-1) in 2026 World Cup African Qualifiers

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ End of Match Friends, the excitement is over in Africa. Equatorial Guinea and Liberia drew 1-1 in the African 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. It was a tangled match with few scoring opportunities. Both teams weren't sufficiently prominent...