Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?
The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – but the UK government has ...
The Independent23d
Mysterious airstrip appears on Indian Ocean island in key shipping location
The airstrip, on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the ... Basha Report risk advisory firm. The United Nations' Montreal-based International Civil Aviation ...
businessday1d
Africa’s safest country offers warm escape with stunning beaches and wildlife
Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has been recognised as the safest country in Africa, making it an ideal ...
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 ...
Sydney Morning Herald20d
Go west: 16 highlights of the other great ocean on our coast
For an island continent with massive oceans ... out along the coastlines of 18 – yes, 18 – Asian nations. What’s more, the Indian Ocean, more exotic than its counterparts, is also the ...