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Minnows Comoros send Ghana crashing out of Africa Cup of Nations
Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua.
The [...]
8 Aldabra giant tortoises find new freedom on Seychelles’ D’Arros Island
Eight Aldabra giant tortoises transported from the Seychelles' main island of Mahe have settled into new lives and are roaming freely on D'Arros Isla [...]
OECD to review impact of Seychelles’ laws on IBCs in 2022
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will carry out a review later this year to test the effectiveness of financial serv [...]
Ten killed by floods in Madagascar capital
At least 10 people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rain that battered Madagascar's capital Antananarivo overnight, an interior mini [...]
WHO says pandemic ‘nowhere near over’ as France, Germany post record cases
The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections [...]
Seychelles’ passport still Africa’s No 1, travel to 152 countries visa-free
Seychelles' passport remains the most powerful on the African continent for a consecutive year while moving up one place in a global ranking recently [...]
Seychelles’ truth commission wraps up hearings end of February
The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) will conclude its hearings of complainants, witnesses and suspects by the end of Febr [...]
Kenya’s top court reviews disputed bid to change constitution
Kenya's highest court began Tuesday weighing a legal bid to revive government plans to shake up the country's political system, just months ahead of [...]
‘Extensive damage’ in tsunami-struck Tonga
Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, [...]
Last nine years all among 10 hottest-ever, says US
The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according to an annual report a US agency released Thursday, the latest da [...]