Questor share tip: Afren is now a profitable pan-African oil play

It's always reassuring when a company in which you have invested swings into profit. It's even better when it looks like those profits will increase at a substantial rate next year. That's the situation we find ourselves in with oil explorer and producer Afren.

EU adds Ghanaian airlines to no-fly list

(BRUSSELS ) - The European Union added two air cargo carriers from Ghana to its no-flight list on Thursday due to safety concerns about their aircraft.

São Tomé and Príncipe: Nation at Oil Bonanza Crossroads

With the discovery of large amounts of oil in the Gulf of Guinea, the small archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe faces the possibility of benefiting from considerable oil revenues.

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Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Drowning in Oil

The oil interests of Angola, Brazil and Portugal could pave the way for former Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea to become the ninth member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) two years from now, despite the country's poor human rights record.

Reportlinker Adds Oil and Gas Supply - Deep Waters

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Sao Tome court upholds opposition win in elections

The Supreme Court in Sao Tome and Principe has unheld official results of an election won by the Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party of Patricio Trovoada.

New Sao Tome government sworn in

SAO TOME (AFP) - A new government for the Gulf of Guinea archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe was sworn in Saturday, a day after former opposition leader Patrice Trovoada was named prime minister.

Opposition leader named PM in Sao Tome

Sao Tome and Principe President Fradique de Menezes nominated Friday as prime minister Patrice Trovoada, whose opposition ADI party placed first in the African island nation's parliamentary election.

Taekwondo artist takes silver at Youth Olympics

Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thanh Thao on August 17 brought home a silver medal in the women’s 55kg at the Youth Olympic Games being held in Singapore.