How war crimes prosecutions work
After more than a year of international outrage at Russia's invasion of Ukraine and shocking atrocities, there's an arrest warrant out for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source: Latest CNN News
Seychelles' maritime security centre expected to play major role in future Cutlass Express exercises
The Regional Centre for Operational Coordination based in Seychelles is expected to play an instrumental role in coordinating the Cutlass Express regional exercise led by the United States Naval Forces Africa. To learn more about the centre, the newly accredited Canadian high commissioner to Seychelles, Kyle Nunas, the British high commissioner to Seychelles, Patrick Lynch, and [...]
Reporter: Putin could be arrested if he travels outside of Russia
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia. CNN's Kylie Atwood reports. Source: Latest CNN News
Informed journalism: Seychelles' media updated on use of FiTI Reports
Local journalists learned more about key findings of Seychelles' 2021 FiTI Report released on February 28 in a half-day workshop organised by the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in collaboration with the Danny Faure Foundation (DFF). The workshop, under the theme "Using FiTI Reports for Informed Journalism", was also aimed at helping journalists identify the limitations they face in researching [...]
Blinken bolsters support for Niger as Russia expands nearby
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday offered new aid as he threw his support behind Niger on a rare visit, holding up the Western military partner and new democracy as a model in a jihadist-torn region where Russia is making inroads. Blinken is the highest-ranking US official ever to visit the former French [...]
Macron faces further fury after pushing through France pension law
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced intensified protests and accusations of anti-democratic behaviour after pushing through a contentious pension reform without a parliamentary vote. Using a special constitutional power to pass legislation without a vote amounted to an admission that the government lacked a majority to hike the retirement age from 62 to 64, [...]
Seychelles' prawn farm project showing higher than usual growth of species
The prawn farm project on Seychelles' Coetivy island being undertaken by the state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) is going well, said a top official on Wednesday. The first batch of prawns brought to island late last year is expected to be ready for harvest by early April as was originally planned, but the biggest success [...]
US military releases footage of Russian fighter jet forcing down US drone over Black Sea
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Secret Russian document outlines plan for destabilizing Moldova
A secret plan drawn up by Russia's security service, the FSB, lays out detailed options to destabilize Moldova -- including supporting pro-Russian groups, utilizing the Orthodox Church and threatening to cut off supplies of natural gas. CNN's Nic Robertson reports. Source: Latest CNN News
Poland becomes first to supply fighter jets to Ukraine
Poland is set to provide Ukraine with four MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, becoming the first NATO country to do so. Source: Latest CNN News