Author: Seychelles News Agency
EU Parliament passes symbolic vote to ban Russia energy imports
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a symbolic vote demanding a total ban on all Russian energy imports into the EU, as member states closed i [...]
First digitalised national census in Seychelles starts on April 22
A census to gather data on the population, households and voters in Seychelles will start on April 22, said the deputy chief executive of the Nationa [...]
Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life prison term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revol [...]
Tigrayans subjected to ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Ethiopia: rights groups
Security forces and their allies in a disputed part of conflict-hit northern Ethiopia committed abuses against Tigrayans that amounted to war crimes [...]
UAE to help Seychelles modernise and transform its public service
Seychelles has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to modernise and transform its public service, the finance ministry said on Wednesda [...]
Census starts on second biggest giant tortoise population in the world on Fregate Island in Seychelles
Conservation team members on Fregate, the easternmost granitic inner island of Seychelles, are conducting their yearly task to count the number of [...]
Zelensky tells UN to ‘act immediately’ on Russia or close
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged the United Nations to "act immediately" or "dissolve yourself altogether" during a blistering addre [...]
New Finnish ambassador to Seychelles promises deeper ties in economics and politics
Finland and Seychelles will look at opportunities for bilateral cooperation in economics and politics, said the newly accredited ambassador.
The amb [...]
US, Britain to seek Russia’s suspension from UN Rights Council
The United States and Britain announced plans Monday to seek Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council following allegations that Russian [...]
Seychelles forges ahead in fight against marine plastic – national action plan under discussion
Seychelles' environment department is developing a national action plan to identify key sources, pathways, hot spots and impacts of plastic pollution [...]