Joachim Gom Tavarch, 40,(R) a resident of Sundy village, chats with neighbours and family members in front of his house in Sundy village, near Santo Antonio, in Principe Island in Sao Tome and Principe, on August 6, 2026. According to Joachim Tavarch, leaving this place, this house, is like abandoning his loved ones this land has always belonged to his family, and they built this house with our own hands from scratch, stone by stone. A new neighbourhood with over 150 houses occupied by members of various communities, mainly from Roca Sundy, a project largely funded by the HBD Group. (Photo by Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP via Getty Images)