Ancient coral fossils from the remote Seychelles islands have unveiled a dramatic warning for our future—sea levels can rise ...

In recent years, maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean 1 (WIO) has risen to the forefront of global priorities, ...

286. Once seen as a relic of colonialism, the Chagos Archipelago with Diego Garcia has evolved into a flashpoint in global strategic competition. Decades of dispute over the Chagos Archipelago in the ...

The U.K. recognized the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius’ claim to the Chagos Archipelago in an agreement signed May 22. While Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam praised the deal, it ...

Under British colonial rule, the island chain was separated from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Mauritius was granted independence. Around 2,000 Chagos residents were forcibly removed to ...

Islands were officially British Indian Ocean Territory however they were located approximately 5,799 miles (9,332 km) southeast of the UK and around 1,250 miles northeast of Mauritius.

The nation’s entire land area is just 115 square miles sitting in 35,000 square miles of ocean, with few islands bigger than 300 acres.Threaded together, the land and sea are the fabric of ...

Travel | June 2025. The Bittersweet Beginnings of Vanilla Cultivation Can Be Traced Back to the Far-Flung Isle of Réunion. A journey to the remote Indian Ocean island reveals the story behind the ...

After visiting Mayotte and Reunion Island, the French president headed to Madagascar, to continue his Indian Ocean tour. During this visit, Comoros and Mauritius are expected to reiterate their ...

An Aldabra giant tortoise stands tall. Males can weigh more than 500 pounds. Rich Baxter. Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants.

By Brad Lendon, Haley Britzky and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has sent at least six B-2 bombers – 30% of the US Air Force’s stealth bomber fleet – to the Indian Ocean island of ...