Patrick Herminie wins Seychelles presidential run-off election

Patrick Herminie wins 52.7 percent of the vote, denying incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan a second term in office.

Seychelles opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won the presidential election with 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan. Herminie, who pledged to lower living costs and address drug addiction, becomes the sixth president of Seychelles, while Ramkalawan acknowledged Herminie’s victory during the announcement.