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Mauritius Faces Urgent Tech Skills Gap as AI Reshapes Island Economy
Island economy must modernize workforce training to compete in digital transformation race
Oceania
Remote French Islands Face Supply Crisis as Vital Ship Cuts Routes by 25%
Isolated island communities brace for reduced access to essential supplies and services.
Tourism and Island Life
Tourism Surge Tests Whether Mauritius Can Turn Visitor Growth Into Broader Economic Gains
Island workers and small businesses seek equitable share of rising visitor numbers.
Oceania
Overseas Citizens Shape France Insoumise's 2027 Platform; Deadline Set
Overseas residents invited to shape left-wing party's economic and social agenda
Oceania
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Oceania
Reunion Hospital System Buckling Under Back-to-School Patient Surge
Capacity crisis forces hospital to ask residents to call ahead before seeking emergency care
Politics & Governance
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Politics & Governance
Mauritius Opposition Reshapes as New Leader Takes Helm; Parliament Pauses
Political upheaval reshapes governance as pension vote fractures ruling coalition and parliament pauses.
The long read
The long read
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Fragile as Peace Talks Stall Over Strategic Divide
A ceasefire holds but strategic incompatibilities block lasting peace between US and Iran.
Spotlight
Mauritius Faces Urgent Tech Skills Gap as AI Reshapes Island Economy
May 01, 2026
Tourism Gains Slow to Crawl as Mauritius Faces Summer Slump
June 14, 2026
Tourism Surge Tests Whether Mauritius Can Turn Visitor Growth Into Broader Economic Gains
June 09, 2026
Mauritius Charts Path to Tech-Driven Growth; Citizens Face Job Market Shift
June 10, 2026
Island Nations Launch Ocean Survey to Assess Shared Resource Potential
August 12, 2026