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São Tomé and Príncipe (Vol 17, 2020)

in Africa Yearbook Online
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Gerhard Seibert
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Like everywhere else, the socioeconomic crisis provoked by the Covid-19 pandemic largely dominated domestic politics and foreign affairs. The cohabitation between President Evaristo Carvalho and the government headed by Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus was largely conflict free. Nevertheless, when the government meddled in presidential competences Carvalho forced a government reshuffle. Another headline story was that former prime minister Patrice Trovoada regained full control of the opposition Acção Democrática Independente (adi). However, the government-controlled constitutional court refused to recognise his election as party leader, in an obvious attempt to impede his political comeback.

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