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The following is a list ofmassacres that have occurred inSão Tomé and Príncipe (numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batepá massacre | February 3, 1953 | Batepá,Mé-Zóchi District,São Tomé Province | 1000+ | Portuguese colonial authorities slaughtered thousands of Creole civilians. The Portuguese government justified it by portraying it as a crackdown on communists. |
