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Africa
How does São Tomé and Príncipe media report on world events? What stories get amplified, what gets downplayed, and what framing patterns emerge compared to other regions?
While we build dedicated São Tomé and Príncipe coverage, here's what's happening in Africa.
Coverage Frequency
15 stories this week
15 total stories in the last 30 days
Second cyclone to slam Madagascar in Feb 2026 (after Ava). Formed amid 'highly favorable' conditions (sea temps >28°C, low wind shear, moist atmosphere). Rapid intensification pattern continues.
Conflict reaching into Africa; state institutions compromised; routes shifted to Uganda/South Africa
Zamfara security failure deepening despite military operations
Press freedom under stress during enforcement tightening; coverage of US actions constrained globally
Warming oceans → more moisture → extreme events. Governments treating as isolated; systemic risk ignored
La Niña cycle extending climate volatility; compounding humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa
Electoral process refinement; democratic institution strengthening (or legitimacy claim)
Year 4 of war; compounding humanitarian catastrophe; aid funding shortfall structural
2023/2024 drought recovery incomplete; communities face compounded climate shocks with limited aid
Structural inequity + climate + geopolitical aid cuts = cascading vulnerability
Natural cycle (La Niña) now amplified 5x for extreme rainfall likelihood; human systems unprepared
Diversification away from fossil fuels; long lead times mean decisions now critical
Counter-narrative to Western sanctions isolation; demonstrates Russia's pivot to Global South legitimacy-seeking.
Feb-May rainfall season critical for Ethiopia/East Africa. Delayed/below-average rains threaten maize, wheat planting. Food security crisis building quietly.
Junta-led transitions failing to resolve grievances. Gen-Z sensing exclusion from transition process. Grassroots activism returning as institutional responses falter.
Stories where different regions framed the narrative differently.
Counter-narrative to Western sanctions isolation; demonstrates Russia's pivot to Global South legitimacy-seeking.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Counter-narrative to Western sanctions isolation; demonstrates Russia's pivot to Global South legitimacy-seeking.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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