US President Donald Trump declared Friday that a mysterious attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman had Iran "written all over it," rejecting Tehran's denial that it had any involvement. As US-Iranian tensions soared, Trump dismissed previous threats by Tehran that in case of conflict it could block the Hormuz Strait -- [...]
The United Arab Emirates said Friday that twin attacks on tankers in the Sea of Oman just weeks after four ships were damaged off the UAE marked a "dangerous escalation". "The attack against the tankers in the Gulf of Oman is a worrying development and a dangerous escalation," the UAE minister of state for foreign [...]
Chagossians in Seychelles are planning to boycott heritage visits to the islands organised by Great Britain for the second year in a row. A communique from the group states: “We strongly recommend that all Chagossians not take part in the next planned visit organized by the British Government set for October or November 2019.” Pierre [...]
The Seychelles’ Parliament is carrying out a second preliminary exercise to review the country’s Civil Code ahead of a debate on the Bill, which is expected to take place before the end of this term’s sitting. The second review is taking place from June 13 to 17 at the National Assembly’s chamber for the remaining articles of [...]
Sudan's public prosecutor has charged ousted president Omar al-Bashir of corruption, the official SUNA news agency said on Thursday. The announcement came more than two month after the military ousted Bashir on April 11 following months of nationwide protests against his 30-year ironfisted rule. "The public prosecutor announces the completion of all investigations in the [...]
Top African football officials hope the history-making Cup of Nations in Egypt from June 21 can deflect attention away from a string of embarrassing incidents involving them. In recent weeks, CAF president Ahmad Ahmad and senior vice-president Amaju Pinnick and VAR have been dominating the headline space usually reserved for stars like Mohamed Salah and [...]
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, and former President James Michel received the Planetary and Leadership Award on Wednesday at the National Geographic Awards ceremony at the George Washington University, in Washington D.C. The Planetary and Leadership award recognises a world leader who has successfully established globally significant protected areas, such as national parks, wilderness areas, or [...]
Award-winning travel brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean were announced on June 1 at a star-studded gala in Mauritius. The World Travel Awards support, promote and develop the global travel and tourism industry by identifying and rewarding excellence and inspiring higher standards. SNA presents winners from Seychelles in the regional category. Seychelles -- Indian Ocean’s [...]
Hong Kong was rocked Wednesday by the worst political unrest since its handover to China, as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who tried to storm parliament and blocked roads in the financial hub. The violent demonstrations were the latest expression of widespread public anger over the government's controversial Beijing-backed plan [...]
One Seychelles - dirigé par l’ancien ministre du Tourisme des Seychelles, Alain St Ange, a remis mercredi les documents officiels pour l’enregistrement de son parti à la Commission électorale. «Aujourd'hui, c’est un moment important pour les Seychelles, car un nouveau parti politique a remis les documents nécessaires à la commission électorale. En tant que groupe [...]
