Friday, 13 November 2026 · Compared with the world
São Tomé & PríncipeLimited data
São Tomé & Príncipe · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about 81 nautical miles (150 km; 93 mi) apart and about 135 and 121 nautical miles (250 and 224 km; 155 and 139 mi) off the northwestern coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800 (2018 official estimate), São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles.
- Ex-ministra Nilda Borges da Mata eleita presidente da Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipejornaltropical.st · 2 outlets
- TRAFIGURA : Governo justifica adjudicação directa e fala em redução de custostelanon.info
- São Tomé Defends Trafigura Direct Awardriotimesonline.com
- China doa scanners pioneiros em África a São Toméobservador.pt
- São Tomé e Príncipe: MLSTP não garante apoio parlamentar e Vila Nova avança para a ADIjornaleconomico.sapo.pt
- Do Web Summit a São Tomé: o plano do Piauí para exportar tecnologia à lusofoniapublico.pt
Pictures
Santomeans on the beach, Lobata DistrictJi-Elle · CC BY-SA 4.0 
A scene of Santomean Tchiloli, Auto de Floripes FestivalJi-Elle · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Nossa Senhora do Rosário Church, in Santo AntónioDavid Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0 
São Sebastião Museum in São ToméHelena Van Eykeren from Gent, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 
Capture of São Tomé by Cornelis Jol of the Dutch West India Company in 1641Rijksmuseum · CC0 
Railway in São Tomé and Príncipe c. 1919Jerónimo Carneiro Family · Public domain
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São Tomé & Príncipe · Friday, 13 November 2026
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Everyday apps here: Claude by Anthropic · B2B Commerce with Alibaba · Google Maps · ChatGPT · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 128 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.7× usual1.9 words per 1,000usually 2.7The GDELT Project
- Fear0.6× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual2.4 words per 1,000usually 2.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual4.4 words per 1,000usually 4.2The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.8× usual6.3 words per 1,000usually 7.9The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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By category
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Health & wellness
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Music
iHeartRadioCA, CC BY 3.0 BernardoMiranda77, CC BY-SA 4.0 Samuel Kenwright, CC BY 2.0 3Joji
Celebrities & creators
Mike M. Cohen, CC BY 3.0
Tech & AI
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Industries here
Music 51Tech & software 38Telecom & internet 19Media & entertainment 14Advertising & marketing 12Fashion & beauty 8Retail & e-commerce 7Legal & professional services 5Jobs, HR & staffing 5Food & beverage 3Restaurants & hospitality 3Finance & banking 3Crypto & digital assets 3Sports & fitness 2Education 2Travel & tourism 1Health & pharma 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation6.9%Aug 2019 · −1.2 pts since Jul 2019World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment9.1%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth1.0%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
iHeartRadioCA, CC BY 3.0 1Taylor Swift
BernardoMiranda77, CC BY-SA 4.0 2Richie Campbell
Samuel Kenwright, CC BY 2.0 3Joji
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1ChatGPT
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2Google Maps
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3WhatsApp Business
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4B2B Commerce with Alibaba
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5Claude by Anthropic
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6VPN - Mango Super 2027
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7ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
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8Duolingo
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9Canva
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10Video Downloader - Saver
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1IP Television: IPTV Player
2Photo Scanner Plus
3Аккорды - Песенник для гитары
4Secrets Folder Pro (Lock your photos, videos, contacts, accounts, notes and browser)
5Quran Majeed -Qari Abdul Basit
6Theodolite
7Camera+ Legacy
8Flight Board Pro Plane tracker
9Quran Majeed Pro القرآن المجيد
10WChat:Chat For Watch
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.