After nearly a year of war, Sudan is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history, the United Nations warned Wednesday, slamming the international community for its lack of action. Fighting between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, has since April killed tens of thousands and led [...]
The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution urging "an immediate ceasefire" linked to the release of the hostages held by Hamas, the US representative said Thursday. The US resolution, which will be put to vote on Friday, "will unequivocally support ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed [...]
Thirty Seychellois dancers will take centre stage in the Artistic Dance Grand Prix Moscow from March 23 to 25, the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SNICHA) said in a press statement on Thursday. The dancers are from the School of Dance, Emergency Crew, Diamonds, and the Artistic Dance Factory, and will [...]
The Seychelles Solid Waste Management Project (SWMP) is in the preparation phase as the government awaits final approval of a $5 million loan from the World Bank within the second half of the year. The project, which aims to promote sustainable solid waste management and circularity in Seychelles, will be implemented by the Landscape and Waste Management [...]
Ladias Konje's maize field in northeastern Zimbabwe is normally green at this time of the year, but it is already parched yellow. The drought from the El Nino weather pattern has withered leaves, wilted cobs and raised the spectre of hunger for the 38-year-old and millions of others. "On a good year we would be [...]
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change. The fertility rate in half of all nations is already too low to maintain their population size, an [...]
A census to determine the general status of the Seychelles endemic terrapins is being discussed by the Biodiversity and Conservation Unit in the environment ministry. Ashley Pothin, a conservation officer from the unit, said that 16 years have passed since the last one was done and the current state of the population is unknown. "I [...]
Seychelles' new Fitch Rating of BB- with positive outlook shows the continuing economic growth of the island nation, said a top official of the Department of Finance on Wednesday. The statement was made by the principal secretary for finance, Astride Tamatave, in a press conference, after the latest Fitch Ratings was released last Friday, upgrading [...]
Tensions surged as Hamas's chief accused Israel on Tuesday of sabotaging talks for a Gaza truce after it raided the devastated Palestinian territory's largest hospital for a second time. Months of war have pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the besieged territory to the brink of famine, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...]
Seven million Senegalese are due to head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a wide open presidential election following weeks of chaos and uncertainty. Whoever comes out on top will be tasked with steering the traditionally stable West African nation out of years of turmoil, and managing revenues from recently discovered oil and [...]
