Opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won the presidential election in Seychelles, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in the runoff vote.

Herminie garnered 52.7 per cent of the votes, with Ramkalawan taking 47.3 per cent. Herminie represents the United Seychelles party, which led the country for four decades before it lost power in 2020.

The race between the two main contenders in Seychelles’ election was decided in a runoff after there was no outright winner in the presidential vote two weeks ago. Herminie got 48.8 per cent of the votes and Ramkalawan got 46.4 per cent.

Early voting began Thursday, but most people in the island nation voted on Saturday (October 11).

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Both Herminie and Ramkalawan ran spirited campaigns trying to address key issu

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