Indian ocean
Mauritius imposes fresh lockdown after 14 local COVID cases
"We had no other choice but total containment in order to prevent the spread of the virus and protect the population," Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth...
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Madagascar braces for tropical Cyclone Belna
Officials in Madagascar issued a red alert for the western Boeny region, projecting that the tropical cyclone would make landfall on Monday afternoon.
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Madagascar battles killer measles outbreak
Widespread malnutrition and low rates of immunisation on the Indian Ocean island have ramped up the killing power of the highly infectious virus.
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[FEATURE] Collaboration, science and Mandela’s legacy
On the eve of Mandela100, one of Madiba’s legacies has reached fruition, on the 'SA Agulhas II'.
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SA Agulhas expedition brings new research findings on Indian Ocean
The state-of-the-art research vessel returned to South Africa from the Comoro Islands and Tanzania.
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[WATCH] EWN boards the 'SA Agulhas II' ahead of Tanzania voyage
Dozens of scientists have gathered on the 'SA Agulhas II', to determine just how healthy the Indian Ocean is.
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Scientists aboard SA Agulhas on a quest of discovery
The experts will test the health of the sea's ecosystem by using a Conductivity Depth Temperature (CTD) device.
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SA Agulhas II en route to Durban ahead of Indian Ocean expedition
This voyage marks 50 years since the first Indian Ocean research expedition.
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SA Agulhas II headed into Indian Ocean on a research expedition
DThe vessel will be deployed to help conduct wide-ranging marine research in the ocean.
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11 die when boat capsizes off Kenya's Lamu
Ten of the dead were members of the same family and were heading to a local airport to catch a flight to Mombasa on Sunday.
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Indian Ocean jellyfish invade the Mediterranean
Marine biologists say the invasive species of jellyfish are making their way through the Suez Canal.
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Hunt for MH370 set to be extended
Flight MH370 disappeared without a trace in March flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
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MH370: Australia vows to keep searching
Australia vowed to keep searching for the missing Malaysian plane despite no sign of any wreckage.
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MH370: Submarine drone search continues
The Bluefin-21 will keep scouring the Indian Ocean floor after it finishes its current targeted search.
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MH370: Undersea drone back on seafloor
The drone was forced to end its first deployment into what was meant to be a 16-hour operation.
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MH370 search: New ping detected
Efforts are now focused on two areas about 2,240 km northwest of Perth.
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New ping signals in MH370 search
The signals bring to four the number of overall pings detected in recent days within the search area.
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Hunt for MH370 intensifies
11 military aircraft, four civilian aircraft and 14 ships are taking part in the search.
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MH370: Search moved to ocean floor
Officials say the hunt was at a critical stage as the batteries of the plane's black box were dying.
