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Lançado projecto para escrever a história colonial da África lusófona
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Project to write the colonial history of Lusophone Africa launched

On Thursday 11th, the city of São Tomé hosted the launch of the Project for the Elaboration of the History of the National Liberation Struggle of Portuguese-speaking African Countries, in the part referring to São Tomé and Príncipe. The challenge launched around four years ago by the former President of Cape Verde, Pedro Pire, and President...

PALOP: Banco Mundial corta previsão de crescimento, Moçambique vai crescer 5%
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PALOP: World Bank cuts growth forecast, Mozambique to grow 5%

The World Bank has revised downwards its economic growth forecasts for all the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP), with the exception of Equatorial Guinea, where it maintains its forecast of a recession of 2.7%. Along with South Sudan (-0.8%), Equatorial Guinea is the only country in the region that is expected to...

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Lusophone countries close a 400 million euro deal in Maputo

The Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) and Portugal will today sign in Maputo an agreement called "Lusophone Compact", which includes guarantees valued at 400 million euros. "It does not apply only to Mozambique, although this country has a very significant expression in the context of the PALOP and will certainly have many opportunities," said the...

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Portugal and Mozambique can now operate non-essential flights

The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today the extension of non-essential flights between Portugal and Mozambique, including other Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) such as Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe. Among the PALOP countries, only Equatorial Guinea is excluded from this authorization. This measure is an alteration to the rules applicable...

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Lusophone singers nominated for the "Africa Grammys

This year's All Africa Music Awards festival has nine singers from Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) nominated for the best artist categories. This year's "Africa's Grammy Awards", the All Africa Music Awards Festival, broke the record of registrations. In total there were 8,880 entries...