Sao Tome and Principe votes for president, Vila Nova seeks new term
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Sao Tome and Principe is holding a presidential election on Sunday. Incumbent President Carlos Vila Nova is seeking a new five-year term. Vila Nova recently fell out with the nation's most powerful political party, adding political tension to the vote. The election is significant for the small cocoa-producing island nation.
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Incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeks re-election
Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday.
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Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday.
The Straits Times- Sao Tome and Principe is a small cocoa-producing island nation
- Economic reliance on cocoa exports
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Loaded language removed<p>SAO TOME, July 19 - Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday, with incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeking a new five-year term in the small, cocoa-producing island nation despite recently falling out with its most powerful political party.</p>
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Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday.
The Straits TimesCarlos Vila Nova is the incumbent president.
The Straits TimesCarlos Vila Nova is seeking a new five-year term.
The Straits TimesSao Tome and Principe is a small, cocoa-producing island nation.
The Straits TimesVila Nova recently fell out with the country's most powerful political party.
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