The reappointment of Caroline Abel for a third mandate as Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) reignited an important national debate: when does continuity become overstay, and when does institutional stability give way to entrenched power?

Ms. Abel was first appointed Governor in March 2012 by then-President James Michel, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She was reappointed in 2018 and completed two full six-year terms; twelve years in total at the helm of the country's most ...