By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rstp
Fernando Paulo Vieira, born in São Tomé and Príncipe to parents from the Cape Verdean islands of Santiago and São Nicolau, is asking Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves for help to discover Cape Verde. His request was reported by Rádio Somos Todos Primos.
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Hélder, whose home was destroyed in a fire in the 3 de Fevereiro neighbourhood of São Tomé, is asking for help for his seven children. He had built the house over many years and lived there with his wife and children, Rádio Somos Todos Primos reports.
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A major fire left at least eight families without homes on 3 February Street in São Tomé. Residents tried to contain the flames before firefighters arrived and were deployed in the evening, Rádio Somos Todos Primos reports, citing emergency services.
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São Tomé and Príncipe will hold a national workshop on 19 October bringing together adolescents and young people aged 12 to 25 to define its climate action priorities. The consultation will also prepare the country’s participation in the 31st UN climate conference, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.
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Former São Tomé and Príncipe president Manuel Pinto da Costa was honoured for his political career at the Gala of Lusophony Awards. Represented by his daughter, he recalled taking part in the first meeting of Portuguese-speaking leaders in 1989, according to Telanon.
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São Tomé and Príncipe: 5,000 test negative for lymphatic filariasisAround 5,000 people tested in São Tomé and Príncipe have tested negative for lymphatic filariasis, locally known as GIBA, according to Jéssica Vicente, coordinator of the national programme against neglected tropical diseases. A third survey is assessing the impact of treatments carried out in 2018, 2019 and 2020, after two studies found prevalence had fallen from between 0.5 and 4% to 0.2%, reports Téla Nón.
Abbé Xavier Arnold Fagba takes charge of Bangui parishAbbé Xavier Arnold Fagba took up his post as parish priest of Saint-Benoît de Pétévo in Bangui at a Mass celebrated on 18 October. Appointed on 26 September, he said he wanted to work with worshippers and parish leaders, Centra-News reported.The week in Africa
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