White gold, Black bodies: how a tiny African nation shaped the world
The first archaeological dig of São Tomé and Príncipe’s largest sugar mill sheds light on the birth of plantation agriculture and slavery as a racial system
April 2024
Norwegian Cruise captain refused to let eight passengers who were late reboard ship
Passengers, who have since rejoined vessel, missed scheduled departure time from São Tomé and scrambled to reunite with ship
July 2018
UN 'running out of cash' and facing urgent cuts, warns chief
Letter sent to member states by António Guterres reveals $139m deficit in core budget
Conservationist group’s four-month pursuit of Thunder ended off west Africa, with the captain cheering and applauding as the boat went down, say rescue crew
October 2014
UN proposal of debt relief for climate adaptation divides aid experts
A proposal offering small island states debt relief to pay for climate change adaptation merges legitimate and illegitimate debt, writes Karl Mathiesen
January 2011
In praise of ...
In praise of … São Tomé
Editorial: No news was good news last year for this forgotten and magical island in the Atlantic
July 2003
Troops seize power in oil rush
Bush begins his African odyssey today, but is he there to plunder or provide?
August 2002
Do you know the way to Sao Tome?
Julian Glover explores two little known islands off the coast of West Africa and discovers deserted beaches, dripping rainforests and extraordinary volcanic mountainsides.
