The Seychelles Supreme Court has begun hearing evidence in the case of a Mauritian man charged with sexual abuse for an alleged attack against a Russian travel writer at a resort last year. The Russian travel writer filed a civil case last year after not being satisfied with the way her criminal case was going. In May [...]
South Sudan's warring leaders signed another peace deal last month, but while the political elites prepare to carve up power once again, hunger and fighting continue far from the capital. "We heard they signed peace, but we've yet to see it here," said Mary Nyang, a 36-year-old resident of Kandak, an isolated northern village. Here, [...]
Climate change, the Blue Economy and poverty reduction are three important issues for Seychelles' foreign policy interactions, said the island nation's ambassador to France. Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde made this statement on Wednesday after the 10 ambassadors representing Seychelles around the world met with President Danny Faure at State House. “It is a key priority for [...]
The police in Seychelles say that a German man died, presumably by drowning, on Wednesday afternoon on La Digue Island. The incident happened at Petite Anse, on the South East of La Digue, the third-most populated island of the Seychelles. The man, who was in the country with his wife and son, arrived in the [...]
The UN Security Council is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week ahead of December elections, amid tensions between Congolese authorities and the UN and concerns over a risk of poll violence. The UN wants "free, fair and peaceful elections," Karel Van Oosterom, Dutch ambassador to the global organization said Wednesday. Van Oosterom [...]
The first settlement in Seychelles can be traced back to 1770 when the islands’ first habitants settled on St Anne Island. The group included the French and their slaves, who were Indians and Africans. Can the generation of today trace their lineage back to the island's early days? Can this parental link extend beyond the Seychelles' shores? [...]
Many children have been separated from their families and are "in shock and traumatised" following Indonesia's devastating quake-tsunami, aid workers said Thursday, as much-needed supplies trickled in to shattered communities. A total of 1,411 people have been confirmed dead and over 2,500 injured after the monster earthquake struck Friday sending destructive waves barrelling into Sulawesi [...]
Visitors to the Seychelles Botanical Gardens can now gain a better insight into the plant community of the garden thanks to a newly published guidebook. Authored by Danish national Steen G. Hansen, the book entitled ‘The National Botanical Garden of Seychelles’ explores the biodiversity of the tropical plants of the garden. The book is on [...]
The UN's top court ordered the United States Wednesday to lift sanctions on humanitarian goods for Iran in a stunning setback for US President Donald Trump. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague handed Iran a major victory, saying that the stinging economic sanctions put Iranian lives at risk. The ruling is likely [...]
The Seychelles’ public debt has dropped to 60 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), a result of the government having adopted and maintaining strong programmes and macroeconomic policies, a representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. “The external current account narrowed thanks to strong tourism earnings. The programme is on track with reserves and [...]