Half of French island in Indian Ocean burnt by wildfire
For nearly a month the French territory of Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean has been engulfed in flames. Located ...
Chagos Islands judge is ex-China official who backed Putin's attack on Ukraine
The archipelago is home to a joint US-UK military base, a strategically important military asset in the Indian Ocean.
Africa's most beautiful island that's 'better than the Maldives' and 30C in February
Bazaruto, Mozambique's untouched paradise, rivals the Maldives with its white sands, turquoise waters, and 30°C heat in ...
Britain denies reports it will pay more to finalise Chagos Islands deal
A British minister denied on Wednesday media reports that the government could end up paying billions of pounds more to ...
UK funded diversity scheme in Mauritius during Chagos negotiations
Taxpayer money spent on bespoke programme despite country’s demands for Britain to give up the Indian Ocean territory ...
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Mastercard opens office in Kampala
The new office is part of a broader strategy to expand footprint across Africa, with existing offices in Cairo, Casablanca, ...