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São Tomé and Príncipe President in Ghana to pay tribute to helicopter crash victims
GhanaWeb
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August 12, 2025
The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, has paid his respects to the eight victims of Ghana’s recent Air Force helicopter crash, laying flowers and signing the book of condolence in their honour. President Vila Nova visited the...
São Tomé President sympathises with Ghana over helicopter crash
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 12, 2025
President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has conveyed warm sympathies to President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana in the wake of the military helicopter disaster in the Ashanti Region, which left eight people dead. Touching...
Helicopter crash: São Tomé and Príncipe President commiserate with President Mahama
Ghana News Agency
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August 12, 2025
Accra, Aug 12, GNA – President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe, has commiserated with President John Dramani Mahama and the People of Ghana on the military helicopter tragedy. President Nova, who arrived in Accra on Monday, signed the...
President of Turkmenistan held talks with head of Sao Tome and Principe
Turkmenportal
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President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, the news program "Watan" reported. The meeting took place in Avaza on the sidelines of the Third UN...
Meeting of Turkmenistan’s President with São Tomé and Príncipe’s President Opens New Prospects for Cooperation
News Central Asia
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August 7, 2025
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, who arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Third United Nations Conference on...
The President of Turkmenistan and the President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe discussed issues of bilateral cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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August 7, 2025
07 August 2025 38 The President of Turkmenistan and the President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe discussed issues of bilateral cooperation On August 6, 2025, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with the President of the...
Global, Regional, and National Burden Trends in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attributable to Particulate Matter Pollution: 1990–2021 and Projections to 2036
Dove Medical Press
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July 31, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common respiratory disease, is a major healthcare burden and a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The most recent Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study...
Swerve the obvious with these alternative ideas for your next adventure
The Times
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There are several great reasons to visit an under-the-radar destination on your next trip. With overtourism an increasing problem in some of the world’s travel hotspots, you’d be consciously helping the heaving likes of Amsterdam, Venice and...
CP Shogunle, Gentleman Police Officer In A Challenging Security Landscape
Daily Independent
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August 16, 2025
1 In a security environment often criticised for high-handedness, Commissioner of Police (CP) Abayomi Shogunle, PhD, stands out for his calm, tactful, and professional approach. His recent handling of the invitation and temporary questioning...
African political parties advised to prioritise development over electoral gains
The Chronicle News Online
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August 13, 2025
African political parties must focus on addressing social and economic challenges rather than solely pursuing electoral victories, President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has said. Speaking at the opening of the African Political...
African political parties urged to prioritise development over electoral gains
Ghana News Agency
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August 12, 2025
By Ernest Nutsugah/Edward Acquah Accra, Aug. 12, GNA – African political parties must focus on addressing social and economic challenges rather than solely pursuing electoral victories, President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe has said....
Julius Debrah closes African Political Parties Summit 2025
MyJoyOnline
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August 14, 2025
Chief of staff of the Republic of Ghana, Julius Debrah, has on Thursday, August 14, presided over the closing ceremony of the African Political Parties Summit 2025. The event which has brought together Political leaders from across Africa's...
'How we handle helicopter crash and deadi body of victims' - Ghana Chief of defence staff clarify ahead of State burial
GhanaWeb
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August 14, 2025
As Ghana prepare to hold ogbonge state funeral for di eight victims of di 6 August military helicopter crash, di kontri chief of defence staff don dey speak for di first time since di tragic accident. Di funeral go happun on di morning of 15...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...
One Week on Since Black Wednesday: All that has happened since deadly helicopter crash
GhanaWeb
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August 13, 2025
It has been one week since the tragic helicopter crash at Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region on August 6, 2025, which killed eight people. After hours of anguish following a statement by the Ghana Armed Forces, which said one of its aircraft...
Strengthening Public Investment in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
The European Sting
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August 13, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with IMF. The IMF, with financial support from the Governments of Japan and Germany, and in collaboration with regional technical assistance centers (AFRITACs Central and West), organized...
Ghana VP Calls for Democracy That Delivers “Food, Not Just Ballots”
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang challenged African leaders to move beyond symbolic democracy, urging tangible reforms that transform citizens’ lives. Speaking at the African Political Parties Summit in Accra, she declared politics “empty”...
African Political Parties Summit 2025 opens today in Accra
MyJoyOnline
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August 12, 2025
The 2025 African Political Parties Summit officially opens today at the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and the Caribbean. The gathering is set to be the...
African Political Parties Summit 2025 Opens Today in Ghana’s Capital
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 12, 2025 (ENA)— The 2025 African Political Parties Summit officially kicked of today at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana bringing together political leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Africa and...
Who’s who at the plastics treaty talks, from delegates to lobbyists
Grist Magazine
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August 8, 2025
As delegates from around the world have negotiated a global plastics treaty over five sessions since 2022, alliances have emerged among nations, across civil society, and throughout the private sector. Some countries have banded together in...