Mauritius Travel & Lifestyle: Constance Le Chaland is leaning into quieter, nature-first luxury on the island’s south-east coast, with stays designed to protect dunes and native vegetation, plus guided snorkelling around coral farms. Visa & Mobility Watch: India’s passport access is shifting in the Henley Passport Index (now around 78th), while “visa-free” rules still vary by country—Mauritius is listed for up to 90 days with standard entry checks. Culture & Health Awards: Merck Foundation, with African First Ladies, named 2025 Fashion, Song & Film winners to push awareness on issues from women’s empowerment to diabetes and hypertension. Science & Future Skills: MeerKAT and SKA are being framed as Africa’s route to global astronomy leadership—and wider tech spillovers. Regional Security: India chairs IORA with maritime safety and security top of mind as war-related risks ripple across the Indian Ocean. Human Rights Agenda: The ACHPR NGO Forum and session in The Gambia (11–20 May) puts water, civic space and social inclusion in focus.