President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. Contemporary France's shortest-serving premier, Barnier met Macron at the Elysee Palace to submit his resignation after Wednesday's parliamentary defeat forced his government to [...]
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it was on "maximum alert" over a mystery disease that has killed dozens of people in just over a month. The illness causes flu-like symptoms -- fever, cough and headaches -- and has been described by Congolese authorities as "an unknown public health event". First detected in late [...]
Seychelles' Minister for Youth, Sports, and Family, Marie-Celine Zialor, has called for increased financial support to promote strong family values and prevent social ills. Speaking at a Family Conference organised by her Ministry this week, Zialor emphasised the need to prioritise prevention, advocacy, and education in addressing family-related challenges. “We want to portray the family [...]
The process of creating an adequate framework and policy for blue carbon in Seychelles is in the final stages. During one of the final consultation meetings, stakeholders met on Wednesday on the main island of Mahe to finalise and validate the work that has been ongoing since July of this year. Speaking to the media about this [...]
A historic drought across southern Africa has jeopardised access to food for 26 million people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned Wednesday, calling for urgent funding. The crisis, worsened by the 2023-2024 El Nino climate phenomenon, is expected to deepen until at least the next harvests due in March or April next year. [...]
Namibia's ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the main opposition [...]
Seychelles' authorities are set to install 22 CCTV cameras next year in the Anse Royale district in the south of Mahe, the main island, to help the police better tackle crimes committed in the area. The cameras are the result of the district’s member in the National Assembly, Sylvianne Lemiel’s, project—which she started with the [...]
The Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) is undertaking a study to assess the vulnerability of seabirds to longline fishery in a bid to reduce the risks of these species ending up as bycatch. The exercise will allow for a comprehensive assessment of the population status of these birds, which are most vulnerable to this type of [...]
France headed into a new political crisis Tuesday as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets, follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the [...]
US President Joe Biden met his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco Tuesday at the start of a two-day visit to the African country centred on a major infrastructure project that showcases US investment on the continent, where rival China is boosting its own interests. The two presidents were expected to discuss trade, security and investment, including [...]
