Fighting raged in the Sudanese capital and a city to the south Wednesday, residents said, pushing more people to undertake dangerous journeys to safety across the country's borders. Those unable to escape grapple with shortages of food and other essentials, surviving only thanks to Sudanese charity networks among friends and neighbours, as talks to secure [...]
US President Joe Biden will host India's Narendra Modi for a state visit in June, while Washington courts New Delhi as a bulwark against China despite disagreements on the delicate subject of Ukraine. The visit, the highest level of diplomatic reception at the White House, will boost Washington and New Delhi's "shared commitment to a [...]
Member countries of the Africa Island States Climate Commission (AISCC) are gathering in a three-day meeting to reach a consensus on the best practical ways to put into operation the AISCC and also discuss the expectations for the upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in [...]
A group of 18 students, whose main interest lies in the fisheries sector, has been given a second chance to study at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), where they will be undertaking the Sustainable Fisheries Programme for young seafarers. The 18 students of various ages are those who did not get accepted to the academy [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will lead a high-level delegation to Abu Dhabi, UAE, to discuss the development of two major national projects, namely the Port Victoria and Seychelles International Airport developments, according to a press statement from State House on Tuesday night. He will be accompanied the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre [...]
In 2022, the highest number of alleged human rights violations registered by the Seychelles Human Rights Commission (SHRC) against one entity were against the Seychelles Police Force, the commission's annual report shows. A total of 10 registered complaints were logged to the commission against the police. Of the total of 117 lodged enquiries last year, [...]
Switzerland is proposing to share its experience in drug addiction programmes with Seychelles while also looking for ways to work on the effects of climate change, the Swiss ambassador said on Tuesday. The new Ambassador of Switzerland to Seychelles, Rolf Stalder, made the statement after presenting his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House. [...]
King Charles III thanked the British people for "the greatest possible coronation gift" on Monday as three days of celebrations for the historic event drew to a close with a massive volunteering drive. "To know that we have your support and encouragement, and to witness your kindness expressed in so many different ways, has been [...]
President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Tuesday over Victory Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia's battlefield failures in Ukraine, confrontation with the West and fear of new attacks at home. But in a major coup for the Kremlin, at least six post-Soviet leaders including the prime minister of Armenia and the president of Kazakhstan are [...]
Seychelles' Ministry for Environment is in the process of reviewing all its action plans to better conserve and protect endangered species, especially those under threat of extinction, such is the case of the Seychelles white-eye bird. The principal secretary for environment, Denis Matatiken, told SNA that the ministry has started to engage with local stakeholders [...]
