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      <text>Santomean President Carlos Vila Nova wins a re-election with 55.94% of the vote, while his main opposition candidate Nito Abreu comes second with 41.42% of the vote </text>
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    <text>Santomean president Carlos Vila Nova wins re-election with 55.94% of the vote, while his main opposition candidate Nito Abreu comes second with 41.42% of the vote. </text>
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    <text>Santomeans vote to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Carlos Vila Nova seeks a second term in office. </text>
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    <text>The new Government of Prime Minister Américo Ramos is sworn in São Tomé and Príncipe. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2025/01/9/president-of-sao-tome-and-principe-carlos-vila-nova-rejects-a-proposal-by-his-independent-democratic-action-party-to-ele</slug>
    <text>President of São Tomé and Príncipe Carlos Vila Nova rejects a proposal by his Independent Democratic Action party to elect Hélio Vaz de Almeida as prime minister. Vila Nova instead appoints Ilza Amado Vaz. </text>
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    <text>The ruling party in São Tomé and Príncipe, Independent Democratic Action, proposes Hélio Vaz de Almeida as Prime Minister to replace Patrice Trovoada, who was fired by President Carlos Vila Nova two days ago. </text>
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    <name>AFP via ''Macau Business</name>
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  <text>Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe vote to elect 55 members of the National Assembly. </text>
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