President Wavel Ramkalawan held his final live press conference for 2022 at the State House on Tuesday evening. Journalists from media houses in the western Indian Ocean island state discussed a variety of issues including the government's plans to introduce a new tracking system to avoid hikers getting lost. Visitors continually keep getting lost on [...]
High-stakes UN biodiversity talks open in Montreal Wednesday, in what is being billed as the "last best chance" to save the planet's species and ecosystems from irreversible human destruction. Delegates from across the world gathered for the December 7-19 meeting to try to hammer out a new deal for nature: a 10-year framework aimed at [...]
Thousands of Morocco fans descended on the streets of Doha to celebrate their country becoming the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Despite some minor trouble outside the stadium, the victory over Spain became a celebration of "Arab pride" for supporters from across the region. Walid Regragui's side won 3-0 [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan leaves on Wednesday to attend the summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in Angola and then proceed to Washington for the U.S-Africa Summit, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The 10th summit for the OACPS Heads of State and Government will take place in Luanda, December 6-10, under [...]
Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano. More than 2,400 villagers have now fled their homes and taken shelter in 11 evacuation centres after the highest mountain on the country's main island of [...]
Around 80 senior officials involved in maritime security from 20 countries in the Indian Ocean region are meeting in Seychelles to discuss how the Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform can be used to effectively respond to maritime threats. During the two-day conference at the Seychelles Coast Guard auditorium, participants will also be looking at the challenges to maritime security [...]
Brazil's players have divided opinion after they celebrated their goals in the 4-1 World Cup mauling of South Korea with some extravagant dance moves, with even their coach getting in on the act. The pre-tournament favourites put on a fearsome display of attacking football on Monday to send South Korea home and set up a [...]
A fire completely destroyed seven artisanal fishing vessels in Seychelles, berthed along the fishing port quay at Providence on the main island of Mahe on Monday but no casualty was reported. The fire started around 10 a.m. when the crew of one of the boats was doing some work on it. Due to the sea drift and [...]
Sudan's military and civilian leaders signed Monday an initial deal aimed at ending a deep crisis that has gripped the northeast African country since a coup a year ago. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in October 2021, derailing a rocky transition to civilian rule that had started after the 2019 ouster of veteran [...]
Neymar could make his return to the World Cup stage on Monday as Brazil continue their bid to be crowned kings for a record-extending sixth time against South Korea. Superstar forward Neymar has been absent for Brazil since spraining his ankle in his team's opening Group G win against Serbia last month and their supporters [...]
