Tragic High School shooting in Parkland, Florida |17 February 2018

 President Faure expresses solidarity and grief

Following the deadly shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where at least 17 people died, President Danny Faure has sent a message of condolence on behalf of the government and people of Seychelles to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump.

In his message President Faure stated that this attack on innocent school children is abhorrent to us all, and that on this dark day the Seychellois people join the American people to express solidarity at this moment of unimaginable grief.

President Faure concluded by reiterating the Seychellois nation’s deepest sympathies and prayers to the families of all those affected by the tragedy.