Seychelles,officially the Republic of Seychelles,is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city,Victoria,is 1,500 kilometres east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros,Madagascar,Mauritius,and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south;and the Chagos Archipelago to the east. Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa as well as the least populated sovereign African country,with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022.
The politics of Seychelles have historical roots in both one-party socialism and autocratic rule. Following independence from the United Kingdom in 1976,Seychelles was a sovereign republic until 1977,when the original President and leader of the Seychelles Democratic Party,James Mancham,was overthrown in a bloodless coup by the Prime Minister France-Albert René. Renéinstalled a single-party socialist state under the Seychelles People's Progressive Front in 1979 which remained in power until 1993,when multiparty elections took place for the first time since independence,after restoring the multi-party system in 1991. Modern day Seychelles governance takes place in a framework of a presidential republic,whereby the President of Seychelles is both head of state and head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly.
France-Albert René was a Seychellois lawyer,politician and statesman who served as the second President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He also served as the country's second Prime Minister from its independence in 1976 to 1977.
United Seychelles is a political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front from 1978/9 to June 2009,when it changed its name to the People's Party. The party changed its name again in November 2018,from the People's Party to United Seychelles.
Sir James Richard Marie Mancham KBE was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977.
Jacques Hodoul was a Seychellois judge and former politician. After serving as Minister of Education and Culture,he was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1979 to 1982,Minister of National Development from 1982 to 1989,and Minister of Tourism and Transport from 1989 to 1991. He was the leader of the Seychelles Movement for Democracy,which he founded in 1991. Hodoul was appointed to the post of Justice of Appeal in March 2005,the highest court in Seychelles. Hodoul resigned from this position in 2011 after finishing his minimum five-year term. Hodoul died on 3 May 2021.
Seychelles International Repatriation Onward Program (SIROP) is an exile/refugee return program conceived in 1986/87 by a faction of the Seychelles community in exile,Founder and Leader,Mr Mitchel J Edmond. They supported the return of the Seychelles exile without the use of force or military coup. The concept and programme involved putting together and promoting a strong economic package for the returning exile/refugee and the Seychelles economy amounting to $500 million - $800 million. It also required the return of multi-party politics among other agenda. It was supported by the International community. The other political parties involved were CDU Dr Maxime Ferrari,Mr Andre Uzice,DP Mr David Joubert,SDP &Mouvement Pour la Democracy Sir James Mancham,Alliance Mr Christopher Savy and Mr Lewis Betsey,SNP Mr Philippe Boullé,Seychelles National Party Mr Edmond Camille,Mr Gabriel Houreau,Mr Robert Frichot,Mr Paul Chow,Mr Ralph Volcer,also UKSCA Executives 1987. It also involved then Seychelles Opposition Underground Movements and political parties.
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Tourism is the most important nongovernment sector of Seychelles' economy. About 15 percent of the formal work force is directly employed in tourism,and employment in construction,banking,transportation,and other activities is closely tied to the tourist industry. Tourists enjoy the Seychelles' coral beaches and opportunities for water sports. Wildlife in the archipelago is also a major attraction.
James Francis Goddard is a Seychelles-born British competitive swimmer and backstroker who represented Great Britain in the Olympics,FINA world championships and European championships,and swam for England in the Commonwealth Games.
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The history of Seychelles dates back to the fourth of the Portuguese India Armadas led by Vasco da Gama,though Seychelles was likely already known to Arab navigators and other sailors for many centuries. On 15 March 1503,the scrivener ThoméLopes noted the sighting of an elevated island,doubtless one of the granitic islands and almost certainly Silhouette Island. The first recorded landing was by the men of the English East India Company ship Ascension,which arrived in Seychelles in January 1609. The islands were claimed by France in 1756. Seychelles remained uninhabited until the first settlers arrived on board the ship Thélemaque,which arrived on 27 August 1770. Captain Leblanc Lecore landed the first colonists,comprising 15 white men,eight Africans and five Indians. The Seychellois Creole language developed as a means of communication between the different races. The British frigate Orpheus commanded by Captain Henry Newcome arrived at Mahéon 16 May 1794. Terms of capitulation were drawn up and the next day Seychelles was surrendered to Britain. Following the fall of Mauritius to British forces,Captain Phillip Beaver of the Nisus arrived at Mahéon 23 April 1811 and took possession of Seychelles as a permanent colony of Britain. The Seychelles became an independent republic in 1976. Following a coup d'état,a socialist one-party state ruled the country from 1977 to 1993. The subsequent democratic Presidential elections were won by candidates of the same party.
Sports in Barbados are many and varied. The large Barbadian diaspora around the globe and wide-scale availability of International television covered on the local cable service and DirectTV has meant that Barbadians have always been up to date on international trends. Barbadians now follow a wide cross-section of sport from around the world. In recent years,the Barbadian government has implemented a policy of sport-based tourism. Including the hosting of the 2007 Cricket World Cup and various other events locally. Beyond this,the Barbadian calendar has many sporting events throughout the year.
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute,or ESAMI is a diplomatic regional management development institute owned by various governments in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Established in 1980,the Institute has its headquarters in Arusha,Tanzania.
The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK),is a political organisation in Kenya. Founded in 1992 as the Social Democratic Party (SDP),the political party has undergone substantial transformations in its name,ideological orientation from social democracy to communism and political positioning. Throughout its history,the Communist Party of Kenya has faced distinct challenges and played a notable role in Kenya's political evolution.
The 2019 African Beach Games were the inaugural edition of the international beach sports competition between the nations of Africa,organised by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The first Games were held on the island of Sal,Cape Verde in June 2019.
From 1977 to 1991,Seychelles was ruled by France-Albert Renéand the Seychelles People's Progressive Front as a one-party state. During this time the party leader,France-Albert Renémaintained influence and power through systematic torture and widespread human rights violations,as well as state violence against his political enemies throughout his presidency.
Seychelles–Yugoslavia relations were the historical foreign relations between Seychelles and Yugoslavia. The two countries established formal relations in 1977,upon the independence of Seychelles from the United Kingdom. Both countries were members of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War.
