Sao Tome and Principe President Wins Second Term

Carlos Vila Nova, the current president of Sao Tome and Principe, won the presidential election for a second term.

He got more than 55% of the votes, which is enough to win without needing another vote.

His main competitor, Nito Abreu, got over 41% of the votes.

Vila Nova used to be part of the Independent Democratic Action party (ADI), but he ran as an independent this time.

Abreu wanted to create more jobs for young people and stop them from leaving the country.

Sao Tome and Principe is a small country off the coast of Africa, known for its cocoa and potential oil.

The country has had peaceful elections since 1990.

In 2022, the government stopped a planned coup, which was the first in almost 20 years.