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UNDP grants $785,000 to Seychelles for framework to develop circular economy projects

Seychelles has received $785,000 (SCR10 million) from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to set up a framework for circular economy projects targeting women and the youth, a top official said on Friday. The statement was made by the Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferrari, who said that the funding will help [...]

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Senegal signs peace deal with rebels in country's south

Senegal signed an agreement on Thursday with rebels from the country's south who pledged to lay down their arms and work towards a permanent peace in the home of one of Africa's oldest active rebellions. Rebel leader Cesar Atoute Badiate, head of a unit of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), and an [...]

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Commonwealth Games record holder: British-Seychellois swimmer open to working with Seychelles' team

A Commonwealth Games record holder, James Goddard, who was born in Seychelles and his father is Seychellois, said he is open to working with Seychellois swimmers in the future, but for now he is focusing on his work with the Thailand national team. The 39-year-old backstroke swimming specialist is currently on holiday in Seychelles with [...]

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