Islands Stories

World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – What does that mean for US?
The Conversation  |  Aug 04, 2025

The ICJ’s advisory opinion marks a turning point in global climate accountability, giving vulnerable countries a stronger legal foundation to assert t...

Conflict of interest: Insider deals and offshore companies behind Kenya’s high energy costs
Africa Uncensored  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya generated 1,085 GWh of electricity in January 2025, 26 GWh more than in December, unlike the late 1990s, when political turmoil and an aid embar...

At least 69 migrants killed in shipwreck off Morocco on deadly route to Spain
Reuters  |  Dec 27, 2024

A record 10,457 people - or nearly 30 people a day - died attempting to reach Spain this year from all routes, according to the report.

UK cedes Chagos Islands sovereignty to Mauritius, retains Diego Garcia airbase
Reuters  |  Oct 04, 2024

A non-binding resolution in the UN General Assembly in 2019 said Britain should give up control of the archipelago.

At least 89 bodies found after migrant boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast
Reuters  |  Jul 06, 2024

Yali Fall, president of the fishing association in the southwestern town of Ndiago, said on Friday the death toll stood at 105 and that locals had bee...

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