Affairs
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São Tomé: blinded by the sun
Monocle's Steve Bloomfield and photographer Zed Nelson travel to São Tomé to report on the corruption and misguided ambition that have been a blight on the fortunes of this tropical African island.
Africa / Middle East
The Chagos Islands seek a change and Saudi Arabia fish for foreign investment.
Blinded by the sun
Africa’s island of São Tomé isn’t a paradise lost but an opportunity squandered. Monocle reports on why corruption and misguided ambition blight an otherwise unspoilt landscape, as new development dreams emerge.
Making a splash
The sea is full of surprises, inspiring maritime nations, nautical architecture, shipping families and more. In this issue we celebrate everything the world’s waters have to offer.
State of the nation: Germany
Merkel may be in murky waters at home and in Europe but her country is on the up.
Diplomacy
India’s ambassador in Kabul, Russia’s embassy in Cuba and Japan’s envoy in the Solomon Islands.
Tides of war
It’s all hands on deck as we find out why so many international altercations are happening at sea.
