Author: Seychelles News Agency
W. African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups
West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling with poverty and a long history of turbulence.
Emer [...]
Mane and Senegal break Burkina Faso hearts to reach AFCON final
Senegal are through to a second consecutive Africa Cup of Nations final after breaking Burkina Faso hearts in their last-four tie in Yaounde on Wedne [...]
Seychelles’ wetlands: One adopted for biodiversity, another monitored for hotel construction impact
With reforestation and increasing biodiversity at the core of its objectives, the National Assembly of Seychelles adopted part of a wetland area on t [...]
Omicron sub-variant found in 57 countries: WHO
A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original versio [...]
Seychelles’ President on 2-week diplomatic tour to Addis, Brest and Brussels
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will attend the African Union (AU) annual summit for heads of state and government taking place in Add [...]
G.Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid, situation ‘under control’
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted coup which he claimed killed or injured many peop [...]
Gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau, W. African bloc says ‘attempted coup’
Sustained gunfire was heard on Tuesday near the seat of government in the coup-prone West African state of Guinea-Bissau, AFP reporters said, as a re [...]
Traffic offenders in Seychelles face heftier fines from Feb. 1
Motorists breaking traffic laws in Seychelles will face heftier fines from February 1, a top official said on Tuesday.
Offences that used to cost SC [...]
Guinness World Records names ‘Jonathan’ as world’s oldest tortoise ever on 190th birthday
Jonathan, an endemic Seychelles land tortoise who currently lives on the island of St Helena in the Atlantic, has been named the "oldest tortoise eve [...]
Tropical Storm Ana leaves trail of destruction in Madagascar
Residents in an inundated neighbourhood of Madagascar's capital Antananarivo are returning with dread to see what remains of their homes and harvests [...]