The island of Rodrigues, nicknamed “Cinderella of the Mascarenes”, has always been slightly dismissed as Mauritius’ little ...

THE Chagos Islands are an archipelago (group of islands) that have made headlines after the UK agreed to hand sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius.  One of the islands, Diego Garcia, is ...

The island of Rodrigues ... this tiny volcanic outpost in the Indian Ocean beats Mauritius hands down for snorkelling and diving, deep-sea fishing and kite-surfing. There’s barely a soul ...

The Chagos Islands are a collection of 60 islands that lie 500km south of the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean. They were claimed by Mauritius, after the country gained independence in 1968.

Their account was supported by maps, diary entries and ... It sparked a long legal dispute, due to the island's unusual status as part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), BBC News ...

A chunky low-pressure system, located 1,300 nautical miles SSW of Cape Leeuwin, has produced an impressive round of long-period swell. Over the past 24 hours, we’ve seen this system slightly ...

In 1924 Britain held sway over 400 million people in 58 countries across the globe, seven times larger than the Roman Empire ...

For Mauritius, the deal marks a historic reclamation of territory and a measure of justice The story of the Chagos Islands’ status spans centuries. During France’s colonisation of Mauritius and other ...

Keir Starmer trumpeted an agreement with Mauritius on Thursday, after years of negotiation over the future of the Indian Ocean islands. He insisted the pact secured the rights of the UK and US ...