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Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed profound gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for all the assistance and support provided to the [...]

The Diplomat Q&A: India seeks growth in tourism and trade with Seychelles

Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, has long been a strategic military location for world powers namely India, France, the [...]

Biden, 80, to undergo medical checkup ahead of potential 2024 bid

Joe Biden will complete a routine medical checkup on Thursday, a crucial step for the oldest-ever US president ahead of his expected fight for reelect [...]

Best of Seychelles’ fish: AFPES to exhibit at Seafood Expo Global 2023

A group of Seychelles' fish processors and exporters are seeking to eliminate middlemen and trade directly with buyers and importers by attending the [...]

UK, US guilty of ‘crimes against humanity’ over Chagos Islands: HRW

Britain and the United States are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rig [...]

UN appeals for $5.6 billion for aid to Ukraine in 2023

The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the war-ravage [...]

Seychelles hosts second meeting of AU platform for SIDS

Work continues for the setting up of a fisheries platform that will allow small island nations from Africa to join forces for discussions at internati [...]

Russian man sentenced to 2 and half years in prison in Seychelles for son’s death

The Seychelles Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced а Russian 39-year-old man, Dimitri Sandul, to two and a half years in prison for wilful neglect that [...]

Rising seas: Seychelles’ President calls on world governments to help SIDS

International cooperation is crucial to help small island nations like Seychelles address the impact of climate change, President Wavel Ramkalawan sai [...]