São Tomé Day

Discovery of São Tomé

Commemorates the arrival of Portuguese explorers to the island of São Tomé in 1471

On this day in African history

• 2019 President Alassane Ouattara and President Emmanuel Macron announce a major currency reform to replace the West African CFA franc with the Eco. · Ivory Coast

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