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Leader Chooses Service Over Wall Street: What Madagascar's New Vision Means for Citizens
Memoir explores how business can serve social progress and human dignity over profit alone
Oceania
Madagascar's Disappearance Crisis Puts Thousands at Risk; Public Safety Institutions Faili
Institutional failures and criminal networks erode public safety and citizen trust across Madagascar.
Politics & Governance
Budget Sustainability Crisis Tests Mauritius Leadership Amid Economic Crossroads
Finance Minister navigates competing demands of growth and social protection amid fiscal pressures.
Oceania
Citizens Turn to Social Media to Find Missing Loved Ones as Madagascar Grapples with Viole
Families turn to social media as disappearances and violence grip Madagascar's capital.
Crime & Society
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Tourism and Island Life
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Tourism and Island Life
Stromness Town Hall repair crews race January reopening
Rat infestation forces extended Town Hall closure as kitchen damage is assessed
Politics & Governance
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Politics & Governance
England and Wales prison spare capacity shrinks to 1,100 spaces
Maintenance backlog and supplier collapse leave prison estate short of capital
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.
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Mauritius Faces Reckoning: Can Its Economic Model Survive the Next Decade?
June 25, 2026
Beyond the big resorts: what Mauritius' quiet coastal model means for local communities
September 30, 2026
Budget Sustainability Crisis Tests Mauritius Leadership Amid Economic Crossroads
April 24, 2026
Beloved aquarium closes for 2-year overhaul; 180,000 annual visitors face extended wait
August 20, 2026
How a Cardiac Arrest Survival Chain Worked on Marathon Day
October 09, 2026