Our Scans · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Weekly Summary

• Migrants being deported to St Helena will be security screened before deportation, and arrivals could continue for 18 months, or as long as it takes for the Mauritius agreement to be finalised. The Telegraph
• Under the terms of the latest deal, any further migrants that arrive before the transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius will be deported to St Helena, another overseas territory on the other side of Africa. The Telegraph
• In a decision which risks sparking further controversy, it has emerged that St Helena has been given £6 million in funding to house any migrants that arrive on the Chagos Islands until the Mauritius deal is finalised. The Telegraph
• Asylum seekers arriving in the British-owned archipelago will be deported to St Helena, another UK territory more than 5,000 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean. The Telegraph
• Officials in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe warned of up to 3 in (8 mm) of rain in a span of three hours or less for some areas, while officials in the French territories of St Barts and St Martin said flooding in some coastal areas was possible. The Guardian
• France's Caribbean territories, such as Guadeloupe and Saint Barthelemy, are at risk from hurricanes, which are becoming stronger and more dangerous as a result of climate change. Carbon Brief
• Through 2023-24, the activation of Google's Equiano undersea cable will increase bandwidth on St Helena by orders of magnitude, compared to the present satellite uplink. The British Academy
• The Equiano cable will revolutionise cable diversity and create new economic opportunities across the African region, with landing points in Lisbon, Benin, Nigeria, St Helena, Namibia and South Africa. TechCentral
• Environmentalists are up in arms at a report from the SA Maritime Authority that about 1 500 tonnes of chemicals, from the NS Qingdao bulk carrier, are being dumped into the sea, about 250 km off St Helena Bay, in an operation expected to end in March. IOL | News that Connects South Africans
• Around 1500 tonnes of chemicals on the NS Qingdao bulk carrier were being dumped into the sea about 250 km off St Helena Bay in an operation expected to end in March. Engineering News
• Google is building Equiano, a sub-sea cable that will cut across South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria and St Helena, connecting Africa and Europe. Global Diaspora News
• Google's investment will include a subsea cable, which will cut across South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria and St Helena, connecting Africa and Europe. TechCrunch
• The subsea cable will cut across South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria and St Helena, connecting Africa and Europe. www.marketofbusiness.com
• At 69%, St Helena has the highest proportion of threatened species, followed by Madagascar and Mauritius. Population Matters
• Islands including St Helena, Madagascar and Mauritius have highest proportion of threatened trees. Botanic Gardens Conservation International
• Sixty-six BRUVS (baited remote underwater video systems) will monitor wildlife in 10 Overseas Territories: Pitcairn, Ascension, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat and within the British Antarctic Territory. Sky News

Last updated: 18 June 2025