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Getting Around Praslin: What Visitors Need to Know About Island Transport
Rental cars offer visitors practical control over schedules and costs on this compact island.
Oceania
Thousands of Madagascar schoolchildren gain access to supplies as French volunteers delive
French volunteers deliver school supplies to nearly 1,640 children across Madagascar's northern schools
Money & Business
Mauritius Faces Fiscal Tightrope as Household Budgets Strain Under Economic Pressures
Mauritius balances social support with fiscal discipline amid persistent cost-of-living pressures.
Tourism and Island Life
Mauritius Faces Erosion Crisis as Luxury Tourism Boom Masks Environmental Threat
Environmental degradation threatens the island's tourism-dependent economy and natural appeal.
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Beloved aquarium closes for 2-year overhaul; 180,000 annual visitors face extended wait
Major infrastructure repairs will keep the facility dark for two years to ensure visitor and animal safety.
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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
Fraudsters Deploy Voice-Cloning Tech to Orchestrate Multimillion-Dollar Scams
May 29, 2026
Mauritius Borrowing Costs Rise; Central Bank Rate Hike Hits Households and Small Firms
June 13, 2026
Island Travelers Gain Direct Route After Four-Year Flight Gap
July 07, 2026
EU-backed program triples certified fruit farms in Reunion; growers gain market edge
July 03, 2026
How Social Media Stars Became Tourism's Most Powerful Marketing Force
May 31, 2026