Seychelles
22 Nov
In an interview with FRANCE 24, the president of Seychelles hailed the deal reached at the COP27 climate conference on a "loss and damage" fund for vulnerable nations as "good news". Wavel Ramkalawan said that "loss and damage" had been a long-standing request of small island states like his, but added that the key now was implementation and funding.
14 May 2021
The Seychelles is causing concern for world health experts after a rise of Covid-19 cases among fully vaccinated individuals. According to the country's health officials, however, two thirds of positive cases are among people not yet fully vaccinated.
15 Apr 2019
Seychelles president: 'It’s a question of survival of our humanity'.
12 Dec 2018
Four of the world’s top 10 countries regarding women’s political representation in governance are Rwanda, Seychelles, Senegal and South Africa. Yet, it is distressing that the most populous country on the continent, Nigeria, cannot boast of 35 percent minimum representation for women who account for 50 percent of its electorate.