Seychelles opposition leader wins presidential run-off
Patrick Herminie wins 52.7 percent of the vote, denying incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan a second term in office.
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COP26: Developing nations urge rich ones to fund climate goals
From Honduras to India, developing nations urged developed ones to live up to their financial commitments.
![Rich nations have yet to make good on a longstanding pledge to contribute $100bn annually to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change [File: Yves Herman/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cop26.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
WHO reviewing Seychelles data after fully vaccinated get COVID
Country’s health ministry says a third of those diagnosed with COVID-19 in past week had had both doses of vaccine.
![A medic administers a COVID-19 vaccine in the Seychelles. The WHO is reviewing the data after the health ministry found 37 percent of people testing positive for the disease in the last week had received both doses [File: Rassin Vannier/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/000_8YH27N.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Seychelles opposition candidate wins presidential election
Ramkalawan, running for the presidency for the sixth time, won 54.9 percent of valid votes cast, poll body says.
Seychelles votes to elect president, parliament
Voters go to polls amid economic downturn as restrictions on global travel bottom out the tourism industry.
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Voting under way in Seychelles parliamentary, presidential polls
President Danny Faure, in power since 2016, is facing voters for the first time in the three-day election.
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From: Talk to Global News Insight
President of Seychelles: The politics behind paradise
Danny Faure discusses what a political establishment that has been in power since 1977 has to offer moving forward.
Published On 18 Oct 2020
Seychelles sets up protection for 30 percent of surrounding sea
The government says it worked closely with companies to decide which areas to protect.
Published On 27 Mar 2020
India’s Seychelles base plan hits choppy waters
Opposition declares agreement between two governments ‘dead’ against backdrop of contest for influence in Indian Ocean.
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Seychelles heads for an election run-off
Six candidates fail in the first round to secure a 50-percent share of the vote, forcing a run-off.
Incumbent facing challenge in Seychelles election
Incumbent president James Michel facing his first serious challenge after two terms in office.
