Sports & Youth: The Judo Global Association of São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated a new judo school in Ponta do Sol on 14 June, attended by Príncipe’s regional government president Filipe Nascimento and about 100 judoka, bringing the total to three schools on Príncipe and six nationwide to expand access for children and young people. Reparatory Justice Push: African and Caribbean leaders meeting in Ghana adopted a 19-point slavery reparations framework calling for financial compensation, debt cancellation, formal apologies, a Global Reparations Fund, restitution of looted cultural property and ancestral remains, and reforms to international financial institutions. São Tomé and Príncipe in the Spotlight: President Carlos Vila Nova of São Tomé and Príncipe is listed among heads of state attending Ghana’s “Next Steps” conference on UN Resolution A/RES/80/250, where leaders also set up three global panels on reparatory justice, cultural artefacts restitution, and legal pathways for redress. Health Diplomacy: The Merck Foundation’s Africa Asia Luminary 2026 (18–19 June) brought together First Ladies and health experts, including São Tomé and Príncipe’s First Lady Maria de Fatima Vila Nova, to discuss strengthening healthcare capacity and social support. Foreign Influence Watch: Ukraine’s intelligence says Russia is planning “Russian Houses” in eight countries including São Tomé and Príncipe, as part of a wider influence campaign alongside propaganda efforts.