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Politics Comoran island Mayotte is now a French department afrol News - Despite strong protests from the government of Comoros, the island of Mayotte has officially become the 101st department of France; or an integral part of the French territory. |
Culture - Arts | Travel - Leisure Africa prepares for carnival season afrol News - Africa's many carnivals are not the most internationally known, but Cape Verde, Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique carnivals have long traditions. Newcomer Seychelles this year offers a tourism-adapted carnival. |
Politics New movement in Madagascar stand-still afrol News - As Malagasy ex-President Mar Ravalomanana prepares to go home, his followers prepare a welcome-back party while government threatens to arrest him. Meanwhile, a new mediator has been named. |
Society | Politics Somali pirates to be returned from Seychelles afrol News - The government of Seychelles has signed first-ever deals with justice ministers from Somalia, Somaliland and Puntland for the repatriation of convicted pirates, to serve their prison sentences at home. |
Economy - Development Mauritius foresees strengthened growth afrol News - The Mauritian economy has performed better than expected, with an increase of 4 percent in real growth at market prices in 2010, new statistics show. Growth in 2011 would be even stronger. |
Society | Politics Seychelles negotiates pirate returns with Somalia, Somaliland afrol News - The government of Seychelles has entered into negotiations with ministers from Somalia and the breakaway republics of Somaliland and Puntland to secure the repatriation of convicted Somali pirates. |
Travel - Leisure | Economy - Development Record tourist arrival numbers in Seychelles afrol News - Seychelles set a new record for arrivals in 2010 with 174,529 visitors. This is the highest number of visitors ever recorded during a year on the tropical islands and is some 17,000 higher than in 2009. |
Society | Environment - Nature Madagascar illegal logging continues afrol News - Since Madagascar's 2009 coup, illegal logging of precious rosewood in the island's protected forests has exploded. A promise by coup President Andry Rajoelina to act to stop this logging has not been held, environmentalists say. |
Politics | Society Dhoinine confirmed as Comoros' new President afrol News - Ikililou Dhoinine today was confirmed by the Constitutional Court as the rightful winner of the Comoros presidential election in December. The court turned down a massively documented complaint from the opposition. |
Politics | Society Mayotte issue to split or join Comoros, France afrol News - Despite heavy protests from Comoros, the Comoran island Mayotte soon will become a department and an integrated part of France. The move could further divide France and Comoros, or bring them closer together. |
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