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Meet President of the smallest country in Africa

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  Danny Faure (born 8 May 1962) is a Seychellois politician who has been President of Seychelles since 16 October 2016. Previously, he served as Vice President of Seychelles from 2010 to 2016. Faure is a member of the People's Party (PP). Background and education Faure was born to Seychellois parents in the western Ugandan town of Kilembe . He completed his primary and secondary education in Seychelles. He studied at a university in Cuba , graduating with a degree in political science. [1] [2] Career In 1985, at the age of 23, Faure started working as an assistant curriculum officer at the Seychelles education ministry. He also worked as a lecturer at both the National Youth Service and the Seychelles Polytechnic . [2] In 1993, following the return of multiparty democracy to the island nation, Faure became the leader of government business in the National Assembly, serving in that capacity until 1998. That year, he was appointed as Minister of Educa

Smallest country in Africa by land mass

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There are fifty-four countries in Africa.   Do you know which one is the smallest country in Africa? Find out the answer in this post.   The Republic of Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa by land mass. It has an area of 451 km2. Seychelles is an island country made up of a cluster or chain of one hundred and fifteen islands. It is located in the Indian Ocean. The capital is Victoria. The country is located 1500km away from the coast of East Africa. The country has a population of about 92,000 inhabitants which is the lowest population of any African country. Seychelles got its independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. Seychelles is one the Commonwealth countries. The country is also a member of the Southern African Community, the African Nations and also the United Nations. Seychelles has the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in Africa. It also has one of the highest Human Development Index in Africa. But even with the country’s productive economy, the level