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Seychelles

Alain Saint-Ange, a new political troublemaker?

The former minister of tourism, Alain Saint-Ange, may be about to upset the power-sharing balance between the government of President [...]

Subscribers only Politics 17.11.2017

The SPA seeks funds to overhaul Port Victoria

The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) is waiting for the European [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2017

Faure casts his net wide for votes but remains very focused

President Danny Faure, who took over from James Michel during the latter’s term in office, is limbering up for presidential [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2017

Former tourism minister seeks top job at UNWTO

On Jan. 3, the outgoing minister of tourism, Alain St Ange, launched his campaign to be elected secretary-general of the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.01.2017

A mysterious buyer for Afren's blocks

The two offshore licences (areas A and B) that were [...]

Subscribers only Business 11.11.2016

Belle family does well out of the new president

Danny Faure, the new President of the Seychelles since the resignation of his predecessor James Michel on 16 October, has [...]

Subscribers only 28.10.2016

Former President James Michel’s new life

Since he resigned as president on 16 October, when Vice [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2016

President James Michel surprise resignation

President James Michel’s surprise resignation on 27 September wrong footed [...]

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2016

Lepep wavering in its rule

With the victory by the opposition coalition LDS (Linyon Democratik [...]

Subscribers only Politics 16.09.2016

Parliament and President on opposite sides?

The general election is likely to be tough for the ruling Parti Lepep. The opposition has high hopes for this poll, but risks splitting.

Subscribers only Politics 01.07.2016

The French ambassador a sales rep for Seychelles business

Invited by Club Export Réunion in Saint Denis (Reunion Island) [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.05.2016

Afren’s blocks may have found buyer

The sale of blocks A and B in Seychelles by [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.04.2016

Black gold is nothing but a memory for Victoria

The price crash of oil has put the dampers on [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2016

Asoupir takes on the lobbyist Ben Barnes

The Seychelles company Asoupir, headed by the Ukrainian Ivanovich Boyko, [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.01.2016

Spotlight
Presidential election third round could play out in court

Re-elected for a third term on 19 December with just 193 votes ahead of his challenger, Rev Wavel Ramkalawan (Seychelles National Party, SNP), President James Michel (Lepep) has to contend with action in the courts by the opposition.

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2016

James Michel wins over SNP’s campaign contributors

President James Michel is banking on defections by supporters of his main rival, Wavel Ramkalawan, to keep the high hand on the poll.

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2015

Emirates Group plan for a hotel finally laid to rest

With the 2016 presidential election in mind, President James Michel [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.07.2015

Victoria does not want to miss the oil train

While the Seychelles has dreams of an oil-rich future, the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 26.06.2015

Alain St Ange marketing tourism to revive the sector

The Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Alain St Ange, goes to all the international conferences to promote an activity that remains [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.05.2015

Magna Equities throws backing behind WHL Energy

WHL Energy has succeeded in raising money from Magna Equities. [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.05.2015

Seychelles Airlines has not said its last word

Ahmed Afif, the head of Intershore Aviation, is once again [...]

Subscribers only Business 15.05.2015

Each presidential candidate has his own paper

The main political parties in the archipelago are setting up their media outlets in preparation for the 2016 presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 01.05.2015

The President’s son takes the head of a newspaper

With a year to go until the presidential election in 2016, a new thrice-weekly newspaper, Times of Seychelles was launched [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2015

The IMF addresses the national airline issue

While Air Seychelles prides itself in making a net profit [...]

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2015

Ministers take their advisors with them

When the minister Joel Morgan switched last February from the ministry of the interior to that of foreign affairs, he [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.03.2015

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Former tourism minister seeks top job at UNWTO

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Belle family does well out of the new president

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Ministers take their advisors with them

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Alain Saint-Ange, a new political troublemaker?

The SPA seeks funds to overhaul Port Victoria

Faure casts his net wide for votes but remains very focused

Former tourism minister seeks top job at UNWTO

A mysterious buyer for Afren's blocks

Belle family does well out of the new president

Former President James Michel’s new life

President James Michel surprise resignation

Lepep wavering in its rule

Parliament and President on opposite sides?

The French ambassador a sales rep for Seychelles business

Afren’s blocks may have found buyer

Black gold is nothing but a memory for Victoria

Asoupir takes on the lobbyist Ben Barnes

Spotlight Presidential election third round could play out in court

James Michel wins over SNP’s campaign contributors

Emirates Group plan for a hotel finally laid to rest

Victoria does not want to miss the oil train

Alain St Ange marketing tourism to revive the sector

Magna Equities throws backing behind WHL Energy

Seychelles Airlines has not said its last word

Each presidential candidate has his own paper

The President’s son takes the head of a newspaper

The IMF addresses the national airline issue

Ministers take their advisors with them

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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Presidential election third round could play out in court