The Chagos Archipelago dispute is a microcosm of the broader tensions shaping global maritime geopolitics.
The bitter wrangle with the UK has come to an end, but the devil will be in the treaty’s details.
The prevalence of trafficking and financial crimes highlights the urgency of better controls and regional cooperation.
Aggrieved Chagossians must be heard in negotiations between the UK and Mauritius over who owns the Chagos Archipelago.
Some Southern African states show that you can vote against Russian aggression and still remain non-aligned.
How can people be expected to expose corruption and other crimes if they aren’t protected?
Presidential and parliamentary polls are planned in 17 countries across the continent.
The region desperately needs climate adaptation funds but loses out to countries with strong institutional capacity and competitive markets.
Even the notion of an Indian military facility on Mauritius’s Agaléga island deserves regional and AU attention.
Mauritius is an example of how approaches globally neglect the stigma and discrimination faced by female users.
The African Union and African states should recognise the achievements of organisations like the Indian Ocean Commission.
Government’s bungled response to the July Wakashio oil spill ignited the biggest protest action since independence.
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