Economy - Development | Politics | Travel - Leisure
Indian Ocean tourism cooperation limping
afrol News, 7 October - Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion and Comoros; together these Indian Ocean islands could be a powerful travel destination by a united marketing drive. But main players admit high-profiled cooperation talks are only empty words.
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Comoros | Réunion and Mayotte
Politics | Society
Comorans angry as Mayotte remains French
afrol News, 31 March - One year ago, 95 percent of inhabitants of the Comoran island of Mayotte voted "yes" to become a French department by 2011, despite protests from Comoros and the African Union (AU). At the anniversary, Comorans again call for "defending the territorial integrity of Comoros" against "French colonialism".
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Comoros | Réunion and Mayotte
Media | Society
Journalist detained on Mayotte
afrol News, 14 October - A photo-journalist has been detained on the French Indian Ocean of Mayotte upon arrival from the Comoran island of Anjouan in a "kwassa" boat, used by illegal migrants to Mayotte. The French photographer, Vincent Nguyen, was documenting this risky illegal migration route.
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Réunion and Mayotte
Politics | Travel - Leisure | Environment - Nature
Pollution scandal hits holiday island Réunion
afrol News, 4 June - Eight communes on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion are being investigated in what is developing into a pollution scandal on the popular tourist destination. For two of the mayors in charge, criminal prosecutions are being prepared for pollution and non-compliance with European Union standards for sewage treatment plants.
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Réunion and Mayotte
Economy - Development
Subsidies for Réunion approved by Europe
afrol News, 18 July - The European Commission has approved of the French government's aid schemes and subsidies for its overseas territories, including the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mayotte. For the 2007-2013 period, Paris may pour euro 1.8 billion into its dependencies.
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Réunion and Mayotte
Politics
900,000 Africans prepare for French polls
afrol News, 28 March - Will Africans choose Ségolène Royal as France's first female President? Since the 19th century, many African voters have influenced French polls, but in this year's presidential elections, only inhabitants of the Indian Ocean islands Réunion and Mayotte are to cast their vote. Campaigning is already fierce.
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Réunion and Mayotte | Comoros
Society | Politics
Migrants' new secret door to Europe; Mayotte
afrol News, 21 November - While the European Union (EU) is spending large sums to stop illegal migration via the Canary Islands, over the Gibraltar Straits and over the Mediterranean, a new EU destination is growing in "popularity". The French Indian Ocean island Mayotte is an integrated part of the EU, and now sees a booming number of "boat people" arriving.
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» 07.09.2006 - Rénuion's rare cuckooshrike again recovering
» 05.06.2006 - Tourist arrivals up in Mauritius; disaster in Réunion
» 24.05.2006 - Mutated Chikungunya virus caused Indian Ocean epidemic
» 06.04.2006 - Also Indian Ocean tourists hit by chikungunya virus
» 07.03.2006 - Mosquitoes in Paradise: Chikungunya epidemic spreads
» 08.02.2006 - Chikungunya epidemic spreads in Indian Ocean
» 22.07.2005 - Indian Ocean nations intensify cooperation
» 08.03.2005 - Mayotte island (Comoros) deepens French dependence
» 23.12.2004 - Mayotte ferry suspended, new blow to Comoros tourism
» 30.08.2004 - Comoros gets new airliner in November
» 07.07.2004 - Project to clean up polluted Indian Ocean
» 08.01.2004 - Combating alien species in Indian Ocean island states
» 17.12.2003 - French subsidies threaten Mauritian, Seychellois tourism
» 10.11.2003 - Mauritius, Réunion rediscovered as tourism paradises
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