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US considers imposing visa ban on Nigeria, 24 other African countries
Premium Times
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June 14, 2025
About one week after imposing a travel ban on seven African countries, the Donald Trump-led US administration is considering imposing a visa ban and other travel restrictions on citizens of Nigeria and 24 other African countries. The Washington...
Chico Buarque among the semifinalists of the Oceanos literary prize
Portugal Pulse
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August 26, 2025
This year, the award received entries from 3,142 works, which were evaluated by two specialized panels, one for prose and another for poetry, composed of professionals from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, and São Tomé and...
Trump considers extending travel ban to 25 African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
The move, revealed in a leaked State Department memo reviewed by The Washington Post, would represent one of the most significant expansions of the controversial travel ban policy first introduced in 2017, potentially adding several African...
Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report
The Independent
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June 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sao Tome: Union federation expects more dialogue, respect under new government
Macau Business
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February 19, 2025
The leader of Sao Tome and Principe’s largest trade union federation has expressed the conviction that there will be more dialogue, respect for trade union freedom and fewer strikes from now on in the archipelago, which has a new government “with...
Over 30 More Countries Could Be Put on Travel Ban by US—Reports
Newsweek
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June 15, 2025
The Trump administration is floating the idea of adding 36 more countries to its travel ban that began earlier this month, according to an internal State Department cable reviewed by The Washington Post and Reuters. A spokesperson for the State...
State Dept. memo says US travel bans could total four dozen countries: Report
Straight Arrow News
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The Trump administration is considering adding 36 more countries to its list of full and partial bans on entry into the U.S., a State Department cable seen by Reuters details. The additional countries would be a significant expansion of Trump’s...
"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Sada Elbalad
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June 11, 2025
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...
Shipping line hikes charges on Asia–W’Africa route cargoes
Punch
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June 11, 2025
Effective June 15, CMA CGM Shipping Lines will commence the collection of a $1,200 Peak Season Surcharge per twenty-foot equivalent unit of containers on West African-bound cargoes, including Nigerian cargoes coming from Asia. The company, in a...
FIFA 2026 World Cup: How African Nations Can Secure Their Spot – Full Group Stage Draw Inside
News24
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June 14, 2025
Just a year to go before the inauguration of FIFA World Cup 2026 and the qualification scenario is heating up everywhere. The final list of the 48 participating nations is yet to be ratified but several teams have already qualified in what will be...
Goals and Highlights for Liberia 2-1 Sao Tome and Principe in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
VAVEL
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March 24, 2025
EVENT ENDED Liberia beats São Tomé with goals in the first half 5:58 PM5 hours ago And that's all for now! Thank you very much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match. Stay tuned for more Qualifiers matches on this FIFA date. Good...
Lone Star Secure 2-1 Victory Over Sao Tome
Front Page Africa
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March 25, 2025
Monrovia – Liberia’s national football team, the Lone Star, secured a 2-1 victory over Sao Tome on home soil, with goals from Nicholas Andrews and Jimmy Bryant Farlarlun giving the Red, White, and Blue outfit all three points. By Christopher...
São Tomé with airport controls to prevent cholera cases from Angola
Ver Angola
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Celso Matos, who was speaking during a plenary session, warned the people of São Tomé about what he considered an “urgent and priority issue”, which is the “cholera outbreak in Angola”, ensuring that “actions are already being developed” to...
Goals and Highlights for Liberia 2-1 Sao Tome and Principe in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Match
VAVEL
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March 24, 2025
EVENT ENDED Liberia beats São Tomé with goals in the first half 5:58 PM9 hours ago And that's all for now! Thank you very much for watching this 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match. Stay tuned for more Qualifiers matches on this FIFA date. Good...
Angola proposes former minister Fátima Jardim as new Executive Secretary of the CPLP
Ver Angola
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Maria de Fátima Monteiro Jardim, a graduate in biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, who was vice-president of the Council of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), representing Africa, a position...
Liberia Face Sao Tome and Principe in Crucial World Cup Qualifier Today
Front Page Africa
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March 24, 2025
Monrovia – The Lone Star of Liberia will host Sao Tome and Principe at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex today, March 24 in a crucial Group H World Cup qualifying match. By Christopher C. Walker, [email protected] The encounter is a must-win...
Brazil’s Petrobras Eyes Africa for Growth Amid Global Oil Shift
Africa.com
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June 11, 2025
Petrobras is setting its sights on Africa as its top exploratory focus outside Brazil, according to CEO Magda Chambriard. Côte d’Ivoire, an oil-producing West African nation, has already offered the company a chance to purchase nine offshore...
ICC-IMB: World-Wide incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships report from Jan to Mar 2025
MaritimeCyprus
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June 12, 2025
(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Straits. A total of 45 cases of...
Calema wants to inspire young people as CPLP ambassadors
Ver Angola
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The Executive Secretariat of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the Permanent Mission of São Tomé and Príncipe to the CPLP organized the ceremony this Monday to award the diplomas of "Goodwill Ambassadors" in the field of...
Central African leaders meet in Malabo to boost regional integration
Ghana News Agency
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June 10, 2025
YAOUNDE, June 10, (Xinhua/GNA) — Central African leaders convened in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on Saturday for a summit to strengthen maritime security and advance regional integration in the sub-region. In a statement, the...