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Seychelles bids to reach COVID ‘herd immunity’ by mid-March

By EMILIE CHETTYMarch 3, 2021 GMT

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles had one of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, and this month it aims to again break ground by reaching so-called “herd immunity...

Seychelles to start vaccinations with Chinese-made Sinopharm

By CARA ANNAJanuary 8, 2021 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles says it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccinations on Sunday with the 50,000 doses it has of the Chinese-developed Sinopharm vaccine...

Upset in Seychelles presidential election as incumbent loses

October 25, 2020 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Seychelles presidential election has seen an upset, with the electoral commission on Sunday declaring longtime opposition contender Wavel Ramkalawan the winner over incumbent Danny Faure...