Author: Seychelles News Agency
Tanzanians to vote as alarm soars over stifling of democracy
Tanzanians head to the polls on Wednesday in an election set to be a litmus test of President John Magufuli's authoritarian style after a five-year cr [...]
President Wavel Ramkalawan sworn in after sea-change election for Seychelles
Seychelles' newly elected leader, Wavel Ramkawalan, was sworn in as the country's fifth president in a ceremony at State House in the country's capita [...]
Opposition’s Ramkalawan in historic Seychelles vote win
Wavel Ramkalawan on Sunday won the Seycelles presidential election, the first opposition victory since the Indian Ocean archipelago's independence fro [...]
New brochures ID the natural and historical attractions in Seychelles’ capital
Two brochures featuring the botanical and historical highlights in Victoria – the capital city of Seychelles – hope to enhance hikes in the city.
The [...]
Spain declares virus emergency as global cases soar
Spain declared a national state of emergency Sunday to tackle a second coronavirus wave as the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a third straig [...]
Once the opposition, LDS celebrates a political sweep and new control of Seychelles
Following a landslide victory in the country's presidential and legislative elections, supporters of the political party Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LD [...]
Wavel Ramkalawan wins presidency of Seychelles, unseating incumbent in his 6th run for top office
Wavel Ramkalawan unseated the incumbent President of Seychelles in the island nation's three-day election, winning nearly 55 percent of the vote and u [...]
Looters raid Nigeria food warehouse as unrest spreads
Several thousand people ransacked and looted a government food warehouse in central Nigeria on Saturday in the latest in two weeks of unrest sweeping [...]
Vote turnout in Seychelles’ presidential, National Assembly elections tops 75 percent
Voters across Seychelles' three main islands cast ballots on Saturday for the presidential and National Assembly elections, with more than three-fourt [...]
3 presidential candidates in Seychelles wish for fair, peaceful election
Leaders contesting the presidential election in Seychelles said Saturday that they hope the process is fair and peaceful and that the country respects [...]