The island is situated off the southeast coast of Africa and consists of numerous peripheral islands. It's a hotspot for biodiversity as around 90 percent of its plants and animals cannot be found ...

On the remote island of Pantelleria — off the coast of Sicily but closer to Tunisia ... fiercely strong Sirocco wind that blows in from Africa. That’s how the alberello pantesco was born.

JOHANNESBURG — The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius will ... Mauritius, which sits about 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) off Africa's east coast, is recognized as one of the continent's ...

Mauritius, an island nation situated in the southwestern Indian Ocean and off the eastern coast of Africa, is a melting pot of diverse cultures. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken with a mobile ...