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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 ...
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Where are the Chagos Islands?
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) or Chagos Islands (formerly the Oil Islands) is an overseas territory of the United ...
Island hopping in Africa: uncovering the continent's best-kept tropical secrets
Embark on a journey to Africa's enchanting islands, where breathtaking landscapes, rich cultures, and unforgettable ...
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‘Triangle of power’ : Madagascar wants control over the Scattered Islands. France says no
France’s pledge to confront its colonial legacy is being tested in Madagascar, where historic grievances are clashing with modern geopolitics over the Scattered Islands – tiny, uninhabited ...
Africa is splitting—and Earth's sixth ocean is rising from below
In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A ...
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The Scattered Islands and France's 'triangle of power' in the Indian Ocean
The islands are "scattered" across the Mozambique Channel and western Indian Ocean, said France 24 ... worked to "reshape the country's image" in Africa. But the government "shows little sign ...
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This continent is slowly splitting apart, creating a new ocean
allowing the Indian Ocean to flood the area and making the easternmost corner of Africa (the Horn of Africa) a large island," federal scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Judge blocks Britain’s plan to transfer control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
An 11-hour ruling from a British high court judge has temporarily blocked the country's plan to hand over the Chagos Islands ...