France's foreign minister said an African Union-led plan was the only viable way to end fighting among rival factions in the Central African Republic, pushing back Monday against an alternative peace process steered by Russia. "There is no alternative that is either desirable or is likely to succeed," Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters at the [...]
Seychelles and St Vincent and the Grenadines will explore the possibility of developing capacity building between the two island nations following a discussion between President Danny Faure and Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, State House said. The two leaders met on Friday on the margin of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York. Among the [...]
North Korea and Iran will dominate this week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where President Donald Trump will be in the spotlight as he continues to upend global diplomacy. After warming up to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and ditching the Iran nuclear deal, the unpredictable Trump takes the podium on [...]
The Seychelles Fishing Authority is reducing the length of sea cucumber season to eight months as a drop in the number of catches was recorded in previous seasons, said a top official of the authority. As of this year, the sea cucumber fishing season will last from October to May instead of October to June [...]
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, results showed Monday, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen following a campaign observers said was rigged in the strongman's favour. Results released by the Elections Commission early Monday morning showed Solih had secured 58.3 percent of the popular vote. Celebrations broke out across the [...]
Seychelles gained a new foothold in the European tourism market on Sunday as Edelweiss Air began a new direct route between Switzerland and the island nation. The airline is the third delivering direct services between Europe and Seychelles – a 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. Edelweiss’ inaugural flight to Seychelles touched down with almost 300 [...]
The Vatican on Saturday announced an historic accord with China on who appoints bishops in the Communist country, paving the way for rapprochement between the Catholic Church and the world's most populous country. Shortly after the deal was unveiled, Pope Francis recognised seven clergy appointed by Beijing, which has not had ties with the Vatican [...]
The building of infrastructure on the atolls of Cosmoledo and Providence are the main objectives set in the development plan of the Islands Development Company (IDC). Further areas of focus include the development of tourism, agriculture and aquaculture. The third plan of the company which covers the years 2018 to 2023 was approved by the [...]
Voters in the African kingdom of eSwatini, previously known as Swaziland, cast ballots Friday in an election where political parties are banned and winning candidates are sidelined by a monarch who wields absolute power. In the largely rural country that suffers grinding poverty, the election process divides the 1.3 million population, with critics calling it [...]
The Seychelles' branch of Habib Bank Limited will cease operations and close on February 28, the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) said in a press conference on Friday. The bank said it has more than enough assets to transfer customer funds to other financial institutions. The Central Bank’s governor, Caroline Abel, said the board has [...]