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02ABUJA1814 | NIGERIA: NSA MOHAMMED REMARKS ON SAO TOME [...] (S/NF) Regional Affairs Counselor raised Nigeria's relations with Sao Tome and Principe (STP) with National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed last week. While Mohammed did not talk expansively, he stated that the bilateral relationship was friendly and good. He gave no indication of any strain, [...] |
2002-06-19 15:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EPET TP NI |
02ABUJA2268 | NIGERIA: A/S KANSTEINER MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: During a July 24 meeting with Minister of State For Defense (Army) Lawal Batagarawa, A/S Kansteiner raised the inquiry into the 2001 Benue state massacre, the recent legislative hold on WASP funding, the Army's response to violence in Plateau State that has claimed a soldier and [...] |
2002-08-01 15:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL MASS MOPS TP CM NI |
03ABUJA1230 | NIGERIA'S INITIAL RESPONSE TO COUP IN SAO [...] (C) Ambassador Jeter talked separately to Sao Tomean President de Menezes and new Nigerian Foreign Minister Adeniji July 16. According to both sources, President Obasanjo has been in direct communication with the coup leaders, telling them to stand down and return power to the country's const [...] |
2003-07-17 19:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS PINS EPET PGOV NI TP |
03ABUJA1239 | NIGERIA: GON THINKS SAO TOMEAN COUP LEADERS WILL [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Daniel Hart and Nigerian Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe Saidu Pindar discussed the Sao Tomean coup with A/DCM Brian Browne on July 18. Hart and Pindar stated that the proximate cause of the putsch was sustained frustration over de Menezes' foot dr [...] |
2003-07-19 11:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS PINS EPET PGOV TP NI |
04PARIS9146 | FRANCE AND CENTRAL AFRICA (SOUTH) [...] (C) SUMMARY. France continues to seek solutions for the crisis in the Great Lakes through policies designed to support DRC President Kabila and the transition process and to block Rwandan interference in Congolese affairs. France's history in the Rwandan genocide complicates their ability to [...] |
2004-12-28 10:52:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BY CF CG CT EK GB RW TP ZF XA |
06LIBREVILLE180 | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE LEGISLATIVE ELECTION PRIMER [...] (C) Summary: Sao Tome will hold legislative elections March 26. Ten political parties and coalitions will compete for all 55 seats in the National Assembly. Compared to other central African countries where the President dominates governance, the Assembly is the key institution in Sao Tome, [...] |
2006-03-20 10:22:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TP |
06LIBREVILLE192 | GABON AND SAO TOME MISCELLANY 16-22 MARCH [...] (C) GOG Boosts Fuel Prices. Gabon announced an increase in retail fuel prices of 5.5 percent May 15, satisfying demands from fuel distributors but angering taxi drivers. Distributors were concerned their margins were being squeezed because of price caps at the pump; taxi drivers for their [...] |
2006-03-24 13:36:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GB TP |
06LIBREVILLE216 | SAO TOME PARTIES JOCKEYING TO FORM GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Legislative elections in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) gave no party a majority of seats in the National Assembly (an institution that has much more power constitutionally than the Presidency). President de Menezes's MDFM party won the most seats, with 23 out of 55. De Menezes hope [...] |
2006-04-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TP GB |
06LIBREVILLE300 | GABON AND SAO TOME MISCELLANY APRIL 2006 [...] (U) Mamboundou's Stay in South African Embassy Ended UPG (Union of Gabonese People) President and opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou, in the South African Embassy since March 21, left his refuge the morning of April 19. A South African diplomat reported that the South African Ambassador [...] |
2006-05-04 15:57:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GB TP |
06LIBREVILLE391 | GABON AND SAO TOME & PRINCIPE OIL UPDATE [...] Following is an update on the oil sector in Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe. ----- Gabon ----- 2. (U) Production Down - According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Gabon's oil production in the first quarter of 2006 dropped by 8.4% over the previous year. The Ministry stated that [...] |
2006-06-14 15:31:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON EFIN ENRG GB TP |
06LIBREVILLE445 | FIRING AND HIRING OF CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS IN SAO [...] On June 22, the Sao Tome and Principe Council of Ministers dismissed the Central Bank Governor, Maria do Carmo Silveira, her vice governor and three administrators. The Government of Sao Tome and Principe (GoSTP) stated that the decision was based on irregularities detected in the bidding and [...] |
2006-07-05 14:35:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV TP |
06LIBREVILLE502 | STP INCUMBENT REELECTED IN MODEL ELECTIONS [...] On July 31, the National Electoral Committee (NEC) of Sao Tome and Principe announced provisional reports of the July 30 presidential election. Incumbent Fradique de Menezes won by a wide margin, with 60% of the vote, over Patrice Trovoada, who polled 38.6% of the vote. About 1% of ballots w [...] |
2006-08-01 13:59:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TP |
06LIBREVILLE625 | AGOA ELIGIBILTY REVIEW - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE [...] Market-based Economy: a. Major Strengths Identified - - STP is in the early stages of petroleum exploration. - In 2001, the GoSTP formed a Joint Development Zone (JDZ) with the Government of Nigeria. Since then, two bid rounds have been conducted (in 2004 and 2005) and six of nine oil bl [...] |
2006-10-12 09:35:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | AGOA ECON ETRD TP |
06TAIPEI2921 | FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG ON HIS CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan Foreign Minister James Huang believes his visit to Central America last week shored up Taiwan's fragile relations with Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras. He remains deeply concerned, however, that Daniel Ortega might win the November presidential election in Nicaragua and [...] |
2006-08-23 22:07:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PM CS HO BH NU TP CH TW |
06TAIPEI2933 | FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG ON HIS CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan Foreign Minister James Huang believes his visit to Central America last week shored up Taiwan's fragile relations with Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras. He remains deeply concerned, however, that Daniel Ortega might win the November presidential election in Nicaragua and [...] |
2006-08-24 08:48:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PM CS HO BH NU TP CH TW |
07LIBREVILLE108 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION HEAD TO BE SWORN IN [...] During a meeting with Ambassador Walkley in Sao Tome and Principe last week, Carlos Gomes said he will be traveling to Libreville March 5 to be "sworn in" as Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) by President Omar Bongo. He plans to arrive in Luanda in early April and hopes [...] |
2007-03-02 13:03:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MASS GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE175 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION HEAD SEEKS MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Carlos Braganca Gomes (from Sao Tome and Principe) was last month "sworn in" as the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GOGC) and has assumed his responsibilities at the GOGC HQ in Luanda. Gomes recently told Ambassador Walkley that until his swearing in he was reluctan [...] |
2007-04-25 15:30:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS MARR GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE218 | NORTH KOREANS AT STP HOSPITAL [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-10 16:49:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KN TP TW |
07LIBREVILLE222 | POSSIBLE US-BRAZIL COOPERATION TO COMBAT MALARIA [...] (U) During a visit to Sao Tome and Principe (STP) last week, Ambassador Walkley met Manuel Innocencio de Lacerdo Santos, Brazil's ambassador in STP, to explore possible US-Brazilian cooperation in the fight against malaria. One focus of the conversation was an examination of Taiwan's anti-mal [...] |
2007-05-14 13:34:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI TBIO TP BR |
07LIBREVILLE280 | STP PRESIDENT DE MENEZES MEDEVACED TO BELGIUM [...] (U) Fradique de Menezes, the president of Sao Tome and Principe (STP), left Sao Tome June 11. A statement indicated that de Menezes was going to Belgium for medical tests and would be returning after a few days. Since then there has been no official word of his condition. 2. (C) According [...] |
2007-06-21 16:44:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TP |
07LIBREVILLE283 | PRESIDENT DE MENEZES RETURNS TO STP [...] Fradique de Menezes, the president of Sao Tome and Principe (STP), returned to STP unexpectedly the night of June 23 after being medevaced to Belgium on June 11 (reftel). His return was a surprise as on June 20 he had requested (and received) approval from the National Assembly to remain abro [...] |
2007-06-25 11:07:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TP GB |
07LIBREVILLE44 | WHERE'S STP'S OIL MONEY? [...] (U) As indicated in reftel, the signing bonuses for Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of the Sao Tome and Principe/Nigeria Joint Development Zone totaled $201 million, with STP's share being $80.4 million and Nigeria's $120.6 million. However, because of a disastrous deal STP signed with Environmental Remedia [...] |
2007-01-25 12:29:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON TP GB NI EFIN ENRG |
07LIBREVILLE477 | SAO TOME: POST-SCRIPT TO POLICE MUTINY [...] (C) In the aftermath of the latest incident involving a group of mutinous police officers known as the "Ninjas", the government of Sao Tome released details of an agreement reached with the group October 18. The agreement disbands and dismisses the Ninjas. However, it also meets their questi [...] |
2007-10-26 12:54:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL TP |
07LIBREVILLE49 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION SECGEN READY TO ASSUME [...] (U) SUMMARY. The treaty establishing the Gulf of Guinea Commission was ratified in 2006 by the requisite number of states and the Gulf of Guinea Commission entered into force. The Commission -- comprising Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, the Republic of Congo, Nigeri [...] |
2007-01-29 13:40:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE500 | SAO TOME: DEFENCE MINISTER WANTS HELP ON STATUS [...] (C) Sao Tome and Principe (STP) Minister of Defence Oscar Sousa told CDA November 10 that it would be useful for the USG to send a team to STP to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). Sousa said he was impatient to get the agreement concluded. For the second time, he requested exam [...] |
2007-11-14 12:20:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PREL TP |
07LIBREVILLE502 | SAO TOME: GOVERNMENT COLLECTS WEAPONS FROM POLICE [...] (SBU) National authorities in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) have collected a significant quantity of weapons from the rebellious and now-disbanded "Ninja" police unit. Meanwhile, a senior government minister claims the Ninjas, who carried out armed occupations of the national police headquarter [...] |
2007-11-14 16:38:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC TP |
08ABUJA2131 | NIGERIA TO EXTEND EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE, NO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to October 10 press reports, President Yar'Adua has ordered the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to "ensure the extension of Nigeria's continental shelf beyond the present 200 nautical mile limit." The GON believes this move will not/not upset relations with Nigeria [...] |
2008-10-29 15:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS EPET EFIS EMIN PHSA PGOV PREL GH CM TP |
08KINSHASA254 | CEEAC summit condemns attempts to overthrow Chadian [...] A special two-day summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) in Kinshasa March 10-11 condemned armed attempts to destabilize the Chadian government and reiterated its support for the government and people of Chad. The summit, organized by the DRC as holder of the CEEAC' [...] |
2008-03-14 06:26:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AO AU BY CD CG CM CT GB EK TP SU |
08STATE113172 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AFRICA PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of October 23, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Alain Jerome Mounguet Ingoule Rank: Commander Unit/Org [...] |
2008-10-23 20:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PGOV PHUM TP GB |
09LIBREVILLE112 | CIVIL AVIATION IN GABON: MORE TROUBLE AHEAD? [...] (SBU) Gabon's failure to pay a team of international aviation consultants is putting the nation's air carriers at risk of remaining on the European Union list of restricted airlines. On the eve of a March 24-26 EU meeting to review the list, Gabon has made little progress in restructuring its [...] |
2009-03-23 12:12:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR CASC GB TP |
09LIBREVILLE134 | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: TWO SOLDIERS DEAD AFTER [...] An apparent personal altercation ended in a fatal shootout between two soldiers on guard duty at Prime Minister Rapheal Branco's government compound in the early morning hours of April 2. In the midst of an argument between the two soldiers, one soldier shot the other in the chest and was kil [...] |
2009-04-03 10:54:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC TP |
09LIBREVILLE139 | SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - UPDATE ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) Senior political leadership in Sao Tome and Principe (STP), including the president and prime minister, remain committed to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) threshold program but frustrated over what they perceive as a lack of progress. MCC Threshold Programs Director Malik Ch [...] |
2009-04-06 09:50:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD ECON KMCA TP |
09LIBREVILLE15 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE [...] Per reftel, following is the Investment Climate Statement for Sao Tome and Principe. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. While the Government of Sao Tome and Principe (GoSTP) has a positive attitude toward foreign investment, cu [...] |
2009-01-13 11:00:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV OPIC USTR KTDB EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV TP |
09LIBREVILLE211 | CEEAC/ECCAS PURSUES AMBITIOUS AGENDA [...] (U) The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS, or French acronym "CEEAC") is the least developed of Africa's major regional organizations with responsibility for peace and security issues. CEEAC is nevertheless pursuing an ambitious agenda that includes oversight of a peacekeepi [...] |
2009-05-14 16:23:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MASS GB TP CD CG CF AO BY EK CM |
09LIBREVILLE236 | SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Homero Salvaterra, Special Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sao Tome & Principe, on March 22. 2.(C) Ambassador Salvaterra understood our position, but was unable to confirm the support of the Government of Sao Tome & Princip [...] |
2009-05-26 15:07:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL TP KV |
09LIBREVILLE256 | GABON CLAIMS NIGER DELTA MILITANTS IN SAO TOME [...] (C) Gabon's defense minister claims that a senior official in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) recently told him that militants from Nigeria's Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) have infiltrated the Portuguese-speaking island nation off Nigeria's coast. Meanwhile, in Gabon, of [...] |
2009-06-04 12:15:00 | Embassy Libreville | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL MARR SNAR GB TP NI |
09LIBREVILLE276 | GABON THE DAY AFTER: LIBREVILLE QUIET, SUCCESSION [...] (U) The post-Omar Bongo era has begun. Prime Minister Eyeghe Ndong returned to Libreville from Barcelona to push along the constitutionally-mandated succession process. Following the articles of succession in the constitution, the Council of Ministers unanimously voted to refer the question o [...] |
2009-06-09 16:49:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS PREL GB FR SP TP |
09LIBREVILLE365 | SAO TOME: ELECTION TIMING UNRESOLVED, ECONOMIC [...] (C) Dates for country-wide National Assembly and Presidential elections in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) are unresolved due to the severe lack of funds of the Sao Tomean Government. Originally scheduled for summer 2009, the Government announced in June that it did not have the required 2 millio [...] |
2009-08-05 13:16:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EINV PGOV PREL TP |
09LIBREVILLE37 | GABON REFORMS CIVIL AVIATION AMID CONCERNS OVER [...] (SBU) Civil aviation in Gabon is in disarray. Since July 2008, the European Union has imposed safety-related restrictions on all Gabon-certified air carriers, including a complete ban on most companies. In response, Gabon is scrambling to put in place a new, independent civil aviation author [...] |
2009-01-26 11:00:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON EINV GB TP |
09LIBREVILLE414 | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: RESPONSE FOR POTUS LUNCH [...] This cable is a response to the action request in REFTEL. 2. The attendee from Sao Tome and Principe will be: His Excellency Fradique Bandeira de MENEZES (Men - Ez). Mr. Menezes's official position is President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. 3. President Menezes [...] |
2009-09-11 12:33:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA TP |
09LIBREVILLE501 | SAO TOME: LETTER FROM MENEZES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] On November 12 the Embassy received a letter dated October 10 from Sao Tome and Principe President Fradique Menezes for President Obama conveying congratulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. 2. The translated letter reads as follows: Dear Mr. President, It is with great plea [...] |
2009-11-16 13:25:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TP |
09LIBREVILLE510 | GABON: SEVERAL INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR [...] (U). Summary: After several months of a more open press environment during Gabon's political transition, the National Council for Communication (CNC) suspended six independent newspapers from one to three months for "violations of the principles of professional ethics." Several of the suspend [...] |
2009-11-18 14:12:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR KPAO PINS SOCI GB TP |
09LIBREVILLE540 | GABON AND SAO TOME: CUBAN CONNECTIONS WITH GABON [...] Per reftel, post provides the following information regarding Gabonese-Cuban and Sao Tomean-Cuban relations. Gabonese and Cuban Government contacts are extremely limited. Sao Tomean relations with Cuba are more established, but still quite limited. The most visible signs of the relationship [...] |
2009-12-09 05:02:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC GB TP CU |
09LIBREVILLE56 | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: COUP PLOT FOILED? [...] (U) According to information trickling out of Sao Tome and Principe (STP), security forces thwarted a suspected coup plot by arresting several suspects on the evening of February 11. Information is sketchy, but initial reports indicate that the former paramilitary group known as the Buffalos [...] |
2009-02-12 16:03:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR CASC GB TP |
09MANILA1199 | AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES EDUCATION SUPPORT IN MARAWI CITY [...] Summary. During a May 27 visit to Marawi City, the Ambassador demonstrated continued U.S. support for education development programs in a predominantly Muslim area of conflict-affected central Mindanao. She welcomed the start of a new school year by showcasing the continued strong education [...] |
2009-06-05 04:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP |
09MANILA942 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's April 24, 2009, trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, emphasized the positive effects its environmentally friendly practices are having on quality of life and the local economy. The Ambassador also underscored the important role the province plays in regional security. H [...] |
2009-04-30 15:27:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP |
09NEWDELHI2395 | New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 23-27, 2009, including the following: -- Industrial Growth on Path to Recovery -- RBI Warns Banks Dealing with Iran, Pakistan, and Others -- FATF Mutual Evaluation Spurs Tougher AML Regulations I [...] |
2009-11-27 10:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ECIN EIND PK IR UZ TU TP IN |
09USUNNEWYORK885 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPT. 24 A.M.) [...] SUMMARY: During the September 24 morning meeting of the UNGA General Debate, heads of state or governments from Comoros, Ghana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, Lithuania, Cyprus, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Panama, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Turkey, and Israel spoke. Common themes we [...] |
2009-10-09 18:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA AORC PGOV CN GH BK RW LH CY TP SL PM |