Indian Ocean
latest news & developments
Why Mozambique is tracking Dugong movements with satellite technology
Interest in dugong conservation is surging beyond Mozambique, with regional initiatives being launched to protect the sea mammals
Durban activists, surfers start clean water lobby
A groundswell of citizens are saying ‘no more’ to the death of the province’s once pristine coastline
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July 2020, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel into the pristine waters of Mauritius,…
Africa and the US under the Biden administration: A response to Moeletsi Mbeki
A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate
E-tracking marine predators to protect Southern Ocean’s rich feeding grounds
Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica
The South African nation does not exist
There is no deep comradeship, common ancestry or monopoly on the legitimate use of force
From a lake high in Madagascar, Africa’s own caviar
The business is an unlikely project in a country beset by grinding poverty
Why the Indian Ocean?
The Indian Ocean hasn’t been studied much, but it has a big impact on the world
No single nation has the capacity
‘The oceans are a global savings account from which we keep making only withdrawals’
Indian Ocean Africa
To understand the oceans, you must understand the people who live next to them
Fresh crisis in the Comoros
The arrest of a top opposition leader has plunged the Indian Ocean islands into chaos once again
Finding Rhapta, East Africa’s lost Roman-era city
Forgotten by history, the ancient city of Rhapta is among Africa’s most enduring archaeological mysteries