Victoria 28 Sep (ANA) - Seychelles President James Michel, who came to power in 2004, has announced that he will hand over power to his deputy in October, the Reuters news agency reports. "Vice-President Danny Faure will succeed me and finish my remaining four years," the statement quotes Mr Michel as saying, giving no reason for his resignation, the report says. The development follows political gains by the opposition coalition Linyon Demokratik (LDS), which won 19 seats in the 33 member parliament, ending the 39-year domination of Seychelles People's Progressive Front in this month's election. The opposition dominated parliament followed their win by voting to reduce the presidential term limit to two instead of three.(ANA)

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