Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan elected as the President of Seychelles.
The Seychelles elected opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977, following its victory in the presidential election.
Indian-origin former Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan defeated President Danny Faure and captured 54.9% of the vote while Faure got 43.5% in the recent vote. Supporters of Mr Ramkalawan have been celebrating his victory in the capital, Victoria.
In his victory speech, Mr Ramkalawan was conciliatory towards Mr Faure, saying there were no losers or winners.
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa and a former British colony which became independent in 1976.
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