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Disaster after disaster: do we have enough raw materials to ‘build back better’?

This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what followed. How do communities rebuild after major events such as the tsunami, and other disasters…

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What Really Happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Latest Facts on the Ongoing Mystery as Search Resumes This December

More than a decade after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board, Malaysia has approved a new deep-sea search led by Ocean Infinity, restarting on 30 December 2025. Here are the key facts on what is known, what has been found and why the mystery still is…

International Business Times UK

MH370 Flight Found? Mystery Reignites as Witness Claims Knowledge of Crash Location

Oil rig worker Mike McKay claims he saw MH370 ablaze on 8 March 2014, holding clues to exact location amid Ocean Infinity's £45.6m Indian Ocean revival.

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What to know about the events leading up to Madagascar's military coup

Madagascar’s military has seized power from the civilian government, a high-ranking commander announced after President Andry Rajoelina fled the sprawling Indian Ocean island country for his safety

The Independent UK

Madagascar: Is there a coup, and why has the president fled the country?

Andry Rajoelina alleges attempts to assassinate him and carry out a coup

The Independent UK

Madagascar Protesters Undeterred Despite Sacking Of Government

Protesters in Madagascar gathered for new demonstrations Tuesday, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that has left 22 people dead, according to the UN. Inspired by "Gen Z" protests in Indonesia and Nepal, the youth-led movement has taken aim…

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Madagascar’s president dismisses cabinet as blackout protests turn deadly

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has sacked his government following unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead. Thousands have taken to the streets of the Indian Ocean nation in recent days to protest against repeated water and electricity outages.

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Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people

The Independent UK

Relief for Chagos descendants as UK vote restores Mauritius sovereignty

The British House of Commons this week adopted a bill on the handing back of the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The decision has been welcomed by the descendants of those who were expelled from the Indian Ocean territory more than 50 years ago to make way for a military base.

Radio France Internationale

Baby turtles vanish into the Indian Ocean for years: now a model shows where they might go

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans – often thousands of kilometres – and so fall under multiple countries’ laws and conservation targets. They also have a complex life cycle with changes in habitats and diet at different life stages. These things make…

The Conversation

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has proposed an economic zone linking the Indian Ocean to Africa

The Independent UK

Schools in Mayotte set to reopen as unions warn cyclone recovery still lags

Middle and high schools in Mayotte will reopen next week, eight months after cyclone Chido killed at least 50 people and wrecked classrooms across the French overseas department. Education Minister Elisabeth Borne, visiting the Indian Ocean archipelago, promised lessons would resume "in the same conditions as before the cyclone."

Radio France Internationale

10 bizarre 'dark voids' appear in the skies over uninhabited island near Antarctica — Earth from space

A 2016 satellite photo shows nearly a dozen swirling dark spots that emerged in the clouds over Heard Island in the Indian Ocean.

LiveScience

Changes are brewing in the Indian Ocean. Does this mean Australia should get ready for a soggy spring?

As spring in Australia nears and the days get longer, you might be wondering what the rest of the year holds for our weather.

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Lavish 'Grand Mariage' Weddings Celebrate Comoros Tradition, Society

It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long celebrations that mark an essential rite of passage, the "Grand Mariage".

The Independent UK

India's Modi announces credit worth $565 million to the Maldives and launches free trade talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $565-million line of credit to the Maldives during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago

The Conversation

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

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a…

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I Explored Socotra Island — A Place Unlike Anywhere Else (29 Pics)

Socotra is a Yemeni-owned island located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. It is one of the world's most isolated islands of continental (non-volcanic) origin.

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African islands under threat: what to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement

President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement raises the question of the implications for small African Indian Ocean island states.

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‘Gazing at the Indian Ocean is a therapy in itself’: welcome to the world of luxe hotel wellness

Therapist Marisol Cerniaz has turned her childhood experience of traditional healing into a passion for wellbeing that gives guests the space to rest, relax and shed their worries

The Independent UK

Former head of Navy in Scotland feared war would last years more on VE Day

On May 8 1945, Thomas Baird was stationed on HMS Rapid in the Indian Ocean fleet.

Radio France Internationale

Plastic Odyssey on sea-faring mission to target plastic waste in Madagascar

The Plastic Odyssey left France two years ago with the objective of finding ways to reduce marine plastic pollution in the 30 countries most affected. The vessel is currently in the Indian Ocean, exploring islands including Réunion and Mauritius. It is due to arrive in Madagascar on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Macron visits Madagascar in the first trip by a French leader to the former colony in 20 years

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar

International Business Times

French President Announces Economic Deals With Madagascar

France and Madagascar announced Wednesday they would strengthen economic cooperation through several ambitious projects, including a major hydroelectric dam, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a two-day state visit to the Indian Ocean island.

The Independent UK

French President Macron brought new promises to cyclone-battered Mayotte. Residents want more

Traditional songs and dances welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron when he arrived this week on the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte

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