From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage With The Coco de Mer

Today, the Coco de Mer is so revered that the government regulates it like a cultural treasure. No one can export or own one ...
Yahoo

The Scattered Islands and France's 'triangle of power' in the Indian Ocean

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Scattered Islands have never had any permanent inhabitants, with just some French military ...
UNHCR

Boat tragedy off Indian Ocean island highlights dangers of irregular migration

PARIS, France, May 22 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency expressed sadness on Tuesday after at least five people, including three children, drowned when a small motorized boat sank off the French ...
The Conversation

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

Kate Sullivan de Estrada receives funding from Research England’s Policy Support Fund allocation to the University of Oxford via the Public Policy Challenge Fund. Her project under the Fund is titled ...
THE WEEK

The Scattered Islands and France's 'triangle of power' in the Indian Ocean

Four small coral islands, an atoll and a reef in the Indian Ocean are at the centre of geopolitical tensions between France and Madagascar. Although they cover just 16 square miles of land and have no ...