Seychelles, a fascinating history

From: New African | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Ankomah, Baffour | Copyright information

Seychelles is a wonderful place. Baffour Ankomah looks at the history of how Britain came to run it as part of the empire, thanks to the then mysterious coco de mer fruits which grew exclusively on the islands.

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The history of the Seychelles is a fascinating story of itself- "a tale of intrepid explorers, fearsome pirates and brutal battles for the islands' bountiful treasures", says the Air Seychelles' in-flight magazine, Silhouette (named after the third lar...

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