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Indian Ocean Commission

The regional cultural and creative industries development project was officially launched on January 11, 2023 in Port-Louis, Mauritius.This partnership project between the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the French Development Agency (AFD) ? COI-AFD …

After bitter Republican dispute, McCarthy named US House speaker

Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy was named speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday as he quelled a fierce rebellion among his party’s ranks that had paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for days.McCarthy was always the frontrunner t…

Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in the face of widespread protests, in what will be a test of popularity for his successor.Local government polls will be held before the end …

Climate Questions: How Much Has the Climate Changed Already?

Relentless drought in China, East Africa, the U.S. West and northern Mexico, devastating floods in Pakistan and Kentucky, scorching heat waves in Europe and the Pacific Northwest, destructive cyclones in southern Africa and intense hurricanes in the U.S. and Central

Rotary Club of Victoria Coco De Mer has new leadership

The Rotary Club of Victoria Coco De Mer has a new leadership after outgoing President Lucile De Comarmond handed over the baton to incoming President Wellington Manjengwa during an elegant installation dinner at the Savoy Resort & Spa on July 16, 2022….

West African Summit; Coup-hit Neighbors on Agenda

ACCRA — West African leaders attended a summit Sunday as their regional bloc pursues its efforts to resolve the political impasse in the coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.A summit last month of the Economic Community of West African Sta…