Tag Archives: Seychelles
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. – - – - – EVENTS: MAURITIUS – Mauritius to release its annual average inflation rate . Inflation slid … read more »
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Tagged afria travel, Central bank, European sovereign debt crisis, Friday, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Jakaya Kikwete, map africa, Monday, news, Seychelles, South Africa, travel to africa, United States
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Nairobi – A fire in the generator room of a cruise ship on Monday cloaked more than 1 000 people in darkness and set the vessel adrift in a region of the Indian Ocean where Somali pirates have been active, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Alphonse Atoll, Associated Press, Costa Allegra, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruise, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, Italy, Seychelles
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 20, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 17 February 2012, in Victoria, Seychelles, and as part of the implementation of the African Union Border Programme (AUBP), the Governments of the Comoros, the Seychelles and Tanzania signed … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Press Releases
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Arab World, Comoro, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maputo, Seychelles, Tanzania, Union of Comoros
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ICTORIA, Mahé, January 13, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth program review and financing assurances review under Seychelles’ program supported by a three-year extended arrangement under the Extended … read more »
Posted in Miscellaneous, Press Releases
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Tagged Chief executive officer, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, James Michel, Mahé, Mahé Seychelles, Min Zhu, Seychelles
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Swaziland have withdrawn from the 2013 African Nations Cup, just a week before the side were due to play the first leg of a preliminary round match, the country’s football association has confirmed. Swaziland were scheduled to meet the Seychelles … read more »
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Swaziland
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, CAF, Confederation of African Football, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland
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Nairobi – US officials say an American military drone has crashed at an airport on the island nation of Seychelles. The US embassy in Mauritius said the US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone was not armed and that the crash … read more »
Victoria – The ruling People’s Party of Seychelles secured a landslide parliamentary election victory on Sunday, official results showed, in a poll boycotted by the main opposition group. The main opposition Seychelles National Party (SNP) said almost a third of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Seychelles
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, James Michel, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Opposition (parliamentary), Pan African News, ruling party, Scottish National Party, Seychelles, Seychelles National Party, SNP, Southern Africa, West Africa
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September 21, 2011 by benim
The United States is building a ring of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of an aggressive campaign against al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Arabian Peninsula, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Seychelles, Somalia, Southern Africa, United States, Washington Post, West Africa, Yemen
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The prime minister defended the Mauritius anti-graft body on Monday after six cabinet ministers quit the government over the arrest of a top official, prompting a rare political crisis in one of Africa’s most stable nations. Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Mauritius, News
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A Somali pirate says a fire is tearing through a hijacked ship that pirates are holding off the country’s coast. The pirate, who gave his name as Hassan Abdi, said an undisclosed number of pirates and hostages were forced to … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged European Union, FIFA, football, games, Gulf of Aden, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Socccer, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, IndepthWorld, Indian Ocean, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Seychelles, Soccer, Somalia, United States
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Officials say that the president of the island nation of the Seychelles has been re-elected to a five-year term. The office of the electoral commissioner said Sunday that incumbent president James Michel from the ruling Lepep party took 55 percent … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Election, News, Seychelles
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NAIROBI, Kenya – Officials say Britain’s Prince William and his new wife, the former Kate Middleton, have left the island nation of the Seychelles after a 10-day honeymoon. A statement by the Seychelles government says the East African nation was … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Seychelles
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VICTORIA, Seychelles – With its sandy beaches, clear waters and secluded hideaways, the Seychelles is a honeymoon destination fit for a future king — and residents say they’re proud Prince William and Kate are reportedly honeymooning here. British media said … read more »
Somali pirates have freed 11 Indian crew members of a ship they captured almost a year ago. The pirates boarded the MV Rak Afrikana near the Seychelles on 11 April last year, taking 23 crew members hostage. Indian authorities said … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Somali
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Victoria – A court in Seychelles sentenced ten convicted Somali pirates to 20 years in prison on Monday and the Indian Ocean archipelago said it hoped the jail sentence would serve as a deterrent, the government said. Seychelles is one … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Seychelles
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Indian Ocean, News local news, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Reuters, Seychelles, Somalia, victoria, World news
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November 21, 2010 by benim
Seven Seychelles fishermen seized by Somali pirates have been rescued and their captors arrested, Seychelles President James Michel said. “We rejoice with the families of the seven fishermen, in their freedom. We all look forward to their safe return to … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Seychelles
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Tagged Africa news, Gulf of Aden, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, James Michel, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Seychelles, Seychelles Coast Guard, Somali pirates, Somalia
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November 14, 2010 by benim
A British couple kidnapped by pirates has been released after more than a year in captivity, Somali leaders said Sunday. Paul and Rachel Chandler were seized from their yacht in October last year, just after they set sail from the … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Aden, Africa news, East Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Foreign hostages in Somalia, IndepthAfrica, Seychelles, Somalia, Somalia News, Tanzania
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November 6, 2010 by benim
After an ominous, post-independence start which saw them lurch from a coup, through an invasion by mercenaries to an abortive army mutiny and several coup attempts, the Seychelles have attained stability and prosperity. Citizens of the Indian Ocean archipelago enjoy … read more »
Posted in Facts about Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Business and Economy, Caribbean, Environment, Facts about Seychelles, History, Human Interest, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, James Mancham, James Michel, List of heads of state, Political geography, Seychelles, Seychelles country profile, Seychelles National Party, Wavel Ramkalawan
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October 24, 2010 by benim
Naval commanders have accused British yachters of putting themselves at needless risk of kidnap by organising convoys through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden. Undeterred by the abduction of their fellow mariners Paul and Rachel Chandler last year, the convoys hope … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, crime, disasters-news, government agency, Gulf of Aden, humanitarian aid, Indepth Africa, International criminal law, International relations, Kenya, Law, Liquefied petroleum gas, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Mombasa, Nairobi, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, pirates hijacked, Seychelles, Singapore
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October 24, 2010 by benim
Pirates hijacked a gas vessel with a crew of 17 off the coast of Kenya, officials said Sunday. The Singapore-registered liquefied petroleum gas vessel issued a distress call Saturday night. At the time the pirates boarded, the vessel was on … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, Kenya, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, crime, disasters-news, government agency, Gulf of Aden, humanitarian aid, Indepth Africa, International criminal law, International relations, Kenya, Law, Liquefied petroleum gas, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Mombasa, Nairobi, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, pirates hijacked, Seychelles, Singapore
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