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Drought hits food access for 26 million in southern Africa: UN

Drought hits food access for 26 million in southern Africa: UN

Africa-Press - Seychelles. AFP) - A historic drought across southern Africa has jeopardised access to food for 26 million people, the United Nations World...
Seychelles Fisheries Authority to conduct new study on seabird bycatch in industrial longline fishery

Seychelles Fisheries Authority to conduct new study on seabird bycatch in industrial longline fishery

Africa-Press - Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) is undertaking a study to assess the vulnerability of seabirds to longline...
Seychelles hosts 1st International Day for the Abolition of Slavery event at Venn’s Town

Seychelles hosts 1st International Day for the Abolition of Slavery event at Venn’s Town

Africa-Press - Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles marked its inaugural event to celebrate the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery with an...
3 studies presented for Seychelles' future National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan

3 studies presented for Seychelles’ future National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan

Africa-Press - Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency) - Representatives from Seychelles' Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and the Environment responsible, non-governmental organisations, and the private...
Indian Ocean Commission members discuss cultural and creative industries in Seychelles

Indian Ocean Commission members discuss cultural and creative industries in Seychelles

Africa-Press - Seychelles. An Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) steering committee is in Seychelles discussing the future of cultural and creative industries projects in the...
October 2024 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

October 2024 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Africa-Press - Seychelles. The October 2024 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that macroeconomic imbalances are gradually easing in the region,...
COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance

COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance

Africa-Press - Seychelles. AFP) - A new draft deal at UN climate talks Friday proposes that rich nations commit $250 billion a year to...
Seychelles-China Expo opens with exciting business opportunities with Chengdu

Seychelles-China Expo opens with exciting business opportunities with Chengdu

Africa-Press - Seychelles. The Seychelles – China Trade Expo has officially begun and already several businesses have confirmed certain transactions with the Chinese exhibitors. This...
New Seychelles National Archives building to be built at cost of $730,000

New Seychelles National Archives building to be built at cost of $730,000

Africa-Press - Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles' government has already earmarked SCR 10 million ($730,000) for the construction of the new National...
Seychelles' tourism department reveals process for "change of use" for residential properties to tourism ones

Seychelles’ tourism department reveals process for “change of use” for residential properties to tourism...

Africa-Press - Seychelles. Seychelles News Agency) - A top government official said on Monday that the moratorium on change-of-use applications for converting residential properties...