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Battered by Cheneso, Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy

Two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Cheneso devastated Madagascar, leaving 30 dead, the Indian Ocean island nation and its neighbors are bracing for a more powerful Cyclone Freddy

The Independent UK

Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa

Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast in a demonstration of the countries’ close ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Formidable Cyclone Freddy, Taking An Unusual Track, Sets Sights On Madagascar

Freddy, a potent tropical cyclone, is anticipated to continue moving into Madagascar next week

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Human Rights Watch condemns UK, US actions on Chagos Islands

A human rights group says Britain and the United States committed crimes against humanity when they forced the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to leave their homes five decades ago to make way for a U.S. Navy base

The Independent UK

China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting

China has expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting of lenders to poor economies but gave no indication if it might help to cut debts that have plunged the Indian Ocean island nation into financial and political turmoil

The Independent UK

London ship insurers accused of enabling fishing vessels to ‘go dark’

Complaint says switching off tracking devices should raise ‘red flags’ with insurers, as it could be covering illegal fishing activity and puts crew’s lives at risk

The Guardian - UK

Deal to curb harmful fishing devices a ‘huge win’ for yellowfin tuna stocks

Agreement to restrict use of aggregating apparatus in the Indian Ocean hailed as a ‘giant step forward’ for conservation of stocks

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New Indian Ocean fishing rules in big win for coastal states

Indian Ocean states agreed Monday to temporarily halt the use of industrial fishing gear that is drastically depleting tuna stocks in a win for oceanside states that rely on smaller-scale fishing methods to prop up the livelihoods of communities across coastal regions

The Independent UK

The incredible story of how East African culture shaped the music of a state in India

The term Siddi refers to Afro-Indians – Africans who mixed with Indians through marriage and relationships. Africans crossed the Indian Ocean and arrived in India during the 1200s, 1300s and 1400s. They were transported by Islamic invaders and Portuguese colonisers as enslaved people, palace guards, army chiefs, harem keepers, spiritual…

The Conversation

Indian Ocean species caught between local, EU interests

Indian Ocean countries who want better safeguards for marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are being resisted by the European Union who has interests in the region, conservation groups say

The Independent UK

M&S joins calls for EU to restrict harmful tuna fishing methods in Indian Ocean

Retailer and green groups warn of ‘high environmental cost’ of fish aggregating devices to tuna stocks and other endangered marine life

The Guardian - UK

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from

More than 1,000km southwest of Mahé, the main inhabited island in Seychelles, lies a ring of coral islands called the Aldabra Atoll. The islands are a Unesco world heritage site and support a huge diversity of marine species including manta rays and tiger sharks. The atoll is also a breeding…

The Conversation

Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life -- but it must be managed carefully

More than 2 billion people live in “water stressed” countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human use each year.

The Conversation

From floods to fire? A climate scientist on the chances El Niño will hit Australia this year

After three soggy years of La Niña in a row, Australia has endured record-breaking floods, the latest of which has inundated the Kimberley in Western Australia and across north and central Queensland.

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The Independent UK

‘Lost world’ of Indian Ocean giant tortoises unveiled in new ancient DNA study

Study throws light on historical impact of humans on biodiversity in the region

Reuters

Somalia says it has seized key port town from al Shabaab

Somalia's government-led forces have captured an al Shabaab stronghold on the Indian Ocean, the defence minister said on Monday, in one of their most significant victories since launching an offensive against the Islamist group last year.

Radio France Internationale

French Interior Minister unveils policing measures to tackle Mayotte violence

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that France will maintain the number of elite police officers deployed on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte following an outbreak of violence between rival neighbourhoods that began in November.

Reuters

Rohingya recount stories of hunger and desperation in escape to Indonesia

Rohingya Muslims who survived a harrowing 40 days on a boat across the Indian Ocean to end up in Indonesia have recounted stories of hunger and desperation, saying more than 20 of those on board died on the way.

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U.N. urges countries to help Rohingya at sea as hundreds land in Indonesia

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) urged countries on Tuesday to help Rohingya Muslims stranded at sea as at least 20 reportedly died and hundreds more landed in Indonesia after weeks adrift in the Indian Ocean.

Bangkok Post

At least 20 reported dead as Rohingya boats land in Indonesia

PIDIE, Indonesia: At least 20 Rohingya have died at sea in recent weeks, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as boats carrying hundreds of the persecuted Muslims landed in Indonesia while others were believed to be adrift in the Indian Ocean.

ABC News

Christmas Island red-tailed tropicbird under threat by feral cats and climate change

The population of the pelagic Indian Ocean red-tailed tropicbird, or silver bosun, has fallen sharply as individuals deal with predation by feral cats and a changing climate.

Reuters

Sri Lankan navy rescues over 100 Rohingya refugees adrift in rough seas

Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island's northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps.

Daily Mirror

New MH370 crash evidence suggests 'criminal intent' of Malaysia Airlines pilot

The crash has become one of the world's greatet aviation mysteries after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 crashed int1o the Indian Ocean, killing the 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers on March 8, 2014

Daily Mirror

MH370 expert says plane crashed in an unexplored spot - and it 'wasn't an accident'

Gilles Diharce, a former French Air Force air traffic controller, has spoken of evidence which he claims proves the Malaysian Airlines Flight's disappearance was no accident

The Independent UK

Ex-president of Comoros convicted of selling passports

Local media reports say a court in the Indian Ocean island of Comoros sentenced former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi on Monday to life in prison for illegally selling off Comoros passports

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