The Diplomatic Blunder
Where Is Seychelles When Cuba Needs Its Friends What is Patrick Herminie doing to support Cuba in the face of increasingly severe American sanctions? This is a question Seychellois should be asking openly. Cuba has stood alongside Seychelles for decades. It has sent doctors to strengthened our healthcare system, trained generation of Seychellois medical professionals, provided scholarships for Seychellois students to study medicine and supplied specialists to our hospitals. The Seychelles Government has repeatedly acknowledged the importance of this cooperation. President Herminie has praised the Cuban medical brigade and expressed support for stronger cooperation in health, education and other fields. Seychelles has also announced plans to open an embassy in Havana. Friendship is not only about ceremonies and warm words. When a country that has supported Seychelles for decades faces serious economic pressure, what practical solidarity is Seychelles prepared to offer? Will Se...