Category: News
Drought-hit Cape Town should cut down ‘alien’ trees: study
The South African city of Cape Town, which nearly ran out of water this year, could beat future droughts by cutting down non-native trees including pi [...]
Popular herbalist, frequently consulted for health advice, dies at 85 in Seychelles
Seychelles is mourning the passing of one of its most popular herbalists who died early Wednesday.
Ferdinand Vidot, 85, was well known and widely con [...]
President of Seychelles travels to Ethiopia for African Union summit
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, will attend the extraordinary session for the heads of states and government of the African Union (AU) in Et [...]
Madagascar rivals set for election run-off
Two former presidents of Madagascar look set to compete in a hotly-contested run-off election in December after partial results Thursday showed they w [...]
UK’s May takes Brexit deal to rebellious MPs
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Thursday begin trying to sell her Brexit deal to parliament, boosted by news that Europe is preparing a rap [...]
6 things to watch out for while hiking at Anse Mondon, Silhouette
Silhouette island, the fifth-largest of the 115 islands that make up the Seychelles archipelago, lies 20 kilometres north of Mahe – the main island. [...]
Seychelles getting more reservoirs that use natural engineering to store water
A project in Seychelles is creating freshwater reserves using an approach that emphasises a natural approach to advanced engineering.
The ecosystem-b [...]
African leaders meet for ‘last push’ on AU reforms
African leaders are set to gather this weekend for a special summit aimed at pushing through long-debated reforms to their pan-continental body.
The [...]
Sri Lanka Supreme Court restores sacked parliament
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled President Maithripala Sirisena's dissolution of parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap [...]
UN to lift sanctions on Eritrea
The UN Security Council will on Wednesday vote to lift sanctions on Eritrea following a landmark peace deal with Ethiopia and a thaw with Djibouti tha [...]