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[L'Express] The headline from a few days ago is chilling: Almost half of Mauritian teenagers are pre-diabetic. According to a senior official at the Ministry of Health, this could be a world record.

[The Conversation Africa] How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in place?

[L'Express] The National Accounts September update published by Statistics Mauritius indicates that the economic growth for 2025 is projected at 3.1%. Excluding the downturn due to Covid-19 in 2020, it is the second lowest growth in the past 25 years; 2019 recorded a growth of 2.9%. It compares unfavourably with the growth rate of Sub-Saharan Africa (4.1%) or Emerging and Developing Asia (5.2%) and begs the question whether the economy is resilient enough to ensure higher growth. This lukewarm performance should be a

[L'Express] World Food Day 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This year's theme "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future" inspires harmonious effort to enhance food security and sustainable development. It is an opportunity to reflect on how we can get involved in building a food secure future.

[L'Express] All living things - plants, animals, and humans - are connected through a system that sustains life. Caring for these living beings means protecting the environment, which provides us with essentials such as food, shelter, and clean air. However, harmful actions like deforestation destroy habitats and threaten this vital balance. The choices we make every day affect the health of all living things and remind us of our responsibility to care for nature.

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