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© US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 15, 2023. REUTERS

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Premium badgeMauritius, Seychelles, Comoros: US boosts Indian Ocean presence amid rivalry with China

The US is riding the tide across the Indian Ocean, opening up embassies in several countries while paying its highest-level visit to Comoros as the is...

© Comoros President Azali Assoumani poses for a photo session during the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, on November 11, 2022 in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

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Premium badgeAfrican Union: Comoros leadership puts island nations’ priorities on the agenda The expected takeover of the African Union chairmanship by Comoros later this month will put an island nation in the driver’s seat for the first time ...

Seychelles to set up company ownership registry in transparency drive Seychelles will legislate this year for a central registry to record ownership of offshore companies, a move to meet new international standards that ...

Banking: Norway says top bank DNB must explain Seychelles policy Norway’s biggest bank DNB must provide a written explanation of its policy of helping clients set up offshore companies in the Seychelles, the Norwegi...

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© US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 15, 2023. REUTERS

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Premium badgeMauritius, Seychelles, Comoros: US boosts Indian Ocean presence amid rivalry with China The US is riding the tide across the Indian Ocean, opening up embassies in several countries while paying its highest-level visit to Comoros as the is...
© Comoros President Azali Assoumani poses for a photo session during the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, on November 11, 2022 in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

Different strokes

Premium badgeAfrican Union: Comoros leadership puts island nations’ priorities on the agenda The expected takeover of the African Union chairmanship by Comoros later this month will put an island nation in the driver’s seat for the first time ...

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© US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 15, 2023. REUTERS

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Premium badgeMauritius, Seychelles, Comoros: US boosts Indian Ocean presence amid rivalry with China The US is riding the tide across the Indian Ocean, opening up embassies in several countries while paying its highest-level visit to Comoros as the is...
© Comoros President Azali Assoumani poses for a photo session during the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, on November 11, 2022 in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

Different strokes

Premium badgeAfrican Union: Comoros leadership puts island nations’ priorities on the agenda The expected takeover of the African Union chairmanship by Comoros later this month will put an island nation in the driver’s seat for the first time ...

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