"The election will determine whether Ramkalawan of the governing Linyon Demokratik Seselwa party secures a second five-year term or Herminie's United Seychelles party returns to power after losing control five years ago. The United Seychelles party, led by Herminie, was the governing party between 1977 and 2022, before losing power. It regained ground in last month's parliamentary elections, winning 15 of 26 seats. Neither candidate won outright in the first"
"Herminie led with 48.8 percent of the vote compared with Ramkalawan's 46.4 percent, forcing a final round run-off in the nation of 120,000 people. Early voting began on Thursday at special locations including elderly care homes, schools and several outer islands. Main polling stations opened after 7am (03:00 GMT) on Saturday for the more than 77,000 registered voters. Several contentious issues have dominated this electoral cycle. A controversial land lease has"
Seychelles is holding a presidential run-off between incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan and opposition leader Patrick Herminie after neither won an outright first-round majority. Herminie led the first round with 48.8 percent versus Ramkalawan's 46.4 percent. More than 77,000 registered voters and early voting at special locations participated, with results expected the following day. Key campaign issues include a controversial 70-year lease to a Qatari company for an Assumption Island resort, environmental concerns near the UNESCO-protected Aldabra atoll, Herminie's pledges to cancel the project and cut costs, and widespread worries about drug addiction.
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