South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma was suspended from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Monday, weeks after he backed another party ahead of this year's general elections. The decision, which was widely expected, will be seen as a further sign of disunity in the movement ahead of this year's vote, in which the [...]
Indian Ocean naval forces said Monday they had freed two fishing vessels hijacked separately by Somali pirates, with Indian sailors rescuing an Iranian boat and commandos from the Seychelles releasing a Sri Lankan trawler. The hijackings off Somalia have fuelled concerns about a resurgence of Indian Ocean raids by opportunistic pirates, coming on top of [...]
The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) with the Seychelles Coast Guard led an operation to regain control of a Sri Lankan fishing vessel abducted by armed Somali pirates, State House said on Monday. According to the SDF, they were alerted by Sri Lanka of the hijacking and deployed a rescue mission by patrol ship Topaz. The mission is still ongoing. The vessel, [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has been invited by the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravin Jugnauth, as the chief guest for the commemoration of the country's 189th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, State House said on Sunday. The official ceremony will take place on February 1, a national holiday in Mauritius. The event [...]
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday warned that a drop in aid from the United States to Kyiv would send a poor message, as US President Joe Biden faces a Republican blockade on further support. With an eye on US aid potentially diminishing, Zelensky urged Germany to use its economic weight to rally EU partners [...]
Several key donor countries have said they will halt funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israel's allegations that staff members took part in Hamas's October 7 attack. The UNRWA has fired several people and promised a thorough investigation into the claims, which were not specified, while Israel has vowed to stop the [...]
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without [...]
The second edition of the Japanese Film Festival in Seychelles will feature a special screening for school children this year, said a top official of the Japanese Embassy. Tomotaka Ishizu, the second secretary, said, "We are very honoured to be able to do this a second time. This year we will have a special event for [...]
Several hundred people marched in Nairobi on Saturday to protest against femicide in Kenya where over a dozen women have been killed this month in cases that shocked the nation. The campaigners took to the streets of the capital holding placards that read "Being a woman should not be a death sentence", "Patriarchy kills" while [...]
The Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 75th Republic Day of India, the Foreign Affairs Department said on Friday. Ramkalawan said, "This historic day is a celebration of India's journey as a Republic and serves as a powerful reminder of the core values of [...]