Sao Tome president faces party rival in polls
- São Tomé (AFP) – Voters in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, will head to polling stations on Sunday for the presidential election.
- Issued on: 19/07/2026 - 07:42 1 min Reading time Outgoing President Carlos Vila Nova will face party rival Nito Viegas D'Abreu, a current member of parliament backed by former prime minister Patrice Trovoada, along with two independent candidates.
- A former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, the island nation of 200,000 inhabitants has a history marked by attempted coups including one in 2022 that w
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- São Tomé (AFP) – Voters in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, will head to polling stations on Sunday for the presidential election.
- Issued on: 19/07/2026 - 07:42 1 min Reading time Outgoing President Carlos Vila Nova will face party rival Nito Viegas D'Abreu, a current member of parliament backed by former prime minister Patrice Trovoada, along with two independent candidates.
- A former Portuguese colony in the Gulf of Guinea, the island nation of 200,000 inhabitants has a history marked by attempted coups including one in 2022 that w
Sources: RFI