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    Blue whales: first discovery near Seychelles in decades – what our study found

      Jeremy Kiszka, Associate Professor, Institute of Environment, Coastlines and Oceans Division at Florida International University Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length...

    Mauritius sea sponge produces chemicals that can kill liver cancer cells – findings are a positive first step

      Rima Beesoo, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Germany   For thousands of years, medicines have been developed from natural sources – mostly...

    Who will build the Great Blue Wall?  

      Dennis Hardy, James R. Mancham Peace and Diplomacy Research Institute, University of Seychelles   In June 2023, government ministers of ten African countries met for three...

    WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS- Shipping Risks: The Lessons from the Wakashio incidents for the islands of the Western Indian Ocean – 18 August 2023

      Madvee Jane Moteea-Sewlall, Editorial Assistant at the Charles Telfair Centre   On Friday 18 August 2023, the Charles Telfair Centre, in collaboration with the University of...

    Les océans d’Afrique sont protégés pour servir les intérêts des grandes entreprises étrangères

      Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Lecturer, University of St Andrews Freedom C. Onuoha, Professor of Political Science, University of Nigeria   Les précieuses ressources océaniques de l'Afrique ont suscité l'intérêt...

    Event Proceedings: The Role of Small Island States in the Geopolitics of the Indian Ocean

      Madvee Jane Moteea-Sewlall, Editorial Assistant at the Charles Telfair Centre   Back in February, the Charles Telfair Centre and Curtin University organised an international open forum on “The Role of Small Island...

    WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS – Maritime Safety and Security: Ensuring Safe and Secure Seas in the Indian Ocean

      "There is a dual approach- both risk and opportunity- in maritime safety and security. If there are many benefits to exploitation of seas, this...

    The World Needs a Digital Lifeline

      Riccardo Puliti, Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank.   WASHINGTON, DC – In periods of crisis, digital technologies provide a lifeline that keeps people,...

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