The island nation of Mauritius, formally known as the Republic of Mauritius, is located in the Indian Ocean, around 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of East Africa. Mauritius is paradise ...

A must-visit is Aapravasi Ghat, a Unesco World Heritage site that served as an immigration depot during the 19th century. It ...

The airstrip, on Abd al-Kuri Island, which rises out of the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the ... separated from Africa by only 95 kilometers (60 miles) and from Yemen by some 400 kilometers ...

The French territory of Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, ...

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ...

Nature specialists have begun to assess the damage from Cyclone Chido, which brought high winds and flooding to the Indian ...

A proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This is borne out in science, where a collective approach is often the best way to solve a difficult problem.

People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami ... of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on ...

This long isolation has led to very high endemism, which is still evident at higher taxonomic levels, such as genera and ...

The UK is holding off finalizing a Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius until it secures the approval of US President-elect ...

Maldivian, the Maldives' national airline, intends to launch direct flights to South Africa in the near future.