Reuters: Seychelles News

EU and Seychelles sign anti-piracy agreement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58:54 +0000

VICTORIA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Seychelles and the European Union signed an agreement on Tuesday that would allow the deployment of EU troops on the Indian Ocean islands to counter a maritime crime wave by Somali pirates.

Maersk ship shakes off pirates near Seychelles

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:33 +0000

COPENHAGEN, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk's container ship Nele Maersk was attacked by pirates off the Somali coast on Tuesday but evaded them unharmed, a company official said.

UPDATE 1-Seychelles October inflation slows to 25.6 pct y/y

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:58:13 +0000

* Led by declines in oil and fatty foods, dairy products

ANALYSIS-Emerging debt restructuring finds favour

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:20:13 +0000

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A global economic recovery and extensive support for emerging markets from multilateral lenders have driven up distressed debt prices, making the market more attractive for emerging sovereign borrowers to restructure debt.

UPDATE 1-IMF agrees new Seychelles package, sees 2010 growth

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:01:59 +0000

VICTORIA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday the Seychelles had made rapid progress in restoring economic stability after a rescue package last year and the Indian Ocean archipelago economy should grow 4 percent in 2010.

IMF agrees new Seychelles package, sees 2010 growth

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:44:00 +0000

FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:04:26 +0000

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Pirates attacked a Thai-flagged fishing boat off the east African coast on Thursday and are heading for Somalia, the European Union's naval force in the region said.

INTERVIEW-Mauritius sees bright prospects for African bloc

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:30:02 +0000

ANTANANARIVO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Economic prospects for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) bloc are 'brightening rapidly' as the continent pulls through the global downturn, Mauritius' central bank chief said on Wednesday.

FACTBOX-Ships held by Somali pirates

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:23:48 +0000

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Somali pirates said on Tuesday they had seized a yacht in the Indian Ocean with a British couple aboard and were taking the vessel to the Horn of Africa nation.

UPDATE 1-Pirates attack 2 ships, 1 boarded off Seychelles-EU

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:16:53 +0000

BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Pirates attacked two cargo ships off the coast of Kenya and west of the Seychelles on Thursday and boarded one of the vessels, the European Union naval force said.