Sao Tome voters want to stop exodus of 'neglected' youth

São Tomé and Príncipe gears up for elections as voters hope for change

With emigration surging, a major issue in the vote is how to stop young people, who see no future at home, from leaving the country.

Sao Tome voters want to stop exodus of 'neglected' youth

From market stalls to taxi ranks, voters across the archipelago of 210,000 people say they want the next government to create jobs and opportunities for a generation increasingly looking overseas for its future. In the small parliamentary democracy, often regarded as one of Africa's more stable political systems, the legislative vote is the contest that matters most. Outside the bustling central market in the capital Sao Tome, three young motorc…