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Mauritius

Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled over 1,000 tons of oil

The MV Wakashio was meant to stay 16 kilometres from the coast but it was less than 2 kilometres from the shore when it sank.

18/08/2020

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Mauritius is racing against time to reduce oil spill damage

The ship has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel already.

17/08/2020

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Stranded tanker breaks in two off the coast of Mauritius

The container is leaking tonnes of oil into a protected marine park home to mangrove forests and endangered species.

15/08/2020

Green News

Mauritius oil spill: Volunteers use hair and stockings to limit damage

“We will never be able to recover from this damage. This is a full-blown ecological disaster.”

10/08/2020

Mauritius

Mauritius races to contain oil spill and protect coastline

The Indian Ocean island's prime minister declared a state of emergency and appealed for international help after a ship leaked oil on a coral reef.

09/08/2020

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Mauritius sounds alarm as grounded bulk carrier leaks oil

Authorities in Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a bulk carrier that ran aground offshore began spilling tons of fuel into the Indian Ocean.

08/08/2020

Mauritius

Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency after oil leak

Thousands of species around the pristine lagoons of Blue Bay, Pointe d’Esny and Mahebourg are at risk of drowning in a sea of pollution, Greenpeace warned.

08/08/2020

United Kingdom

UK a 'rogue state' after missing deadline to handover Chagos Islands

The UK has been criticised after missing a deadline set out by the UN to handover control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

22/11/2019

Mauritius

Mauritian PM dissolves parliament and calls November general election

The Indian Ocean island will hold a general election on November 7.

06/10/2019

Mauritius

Where are the Chagos Islands and why do they matter to the UK?

Pope Francis has called for the UK to honour a UN resolution calling for it to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

11/09/2019

Focus

Mauritius hosts World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean

In partnership with Mauritius

Hundreds of travel and tourism representatives from around Africa and the Indian Ocean gathered to celebrate the best of the travel industry in their region.

06/06/2019

Mauritius

Watch live: The WTA Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Mauritius

In partnership with Mauritius

The event, which will award this year's winners, will bring together around 400 leading figureheads in the tourism industry and decision-makers from Africa and the Indian Ocean.

31/05/2019

Destinations

Could this be Mauritius’ ultimate luxury gem?

Checking in at Maradiva, a five-star family-owned, all-villa resort, on the west coast of Mauritius.

04/04/2019

Mauritius

UN court finds UK acted 'unlawfully' during Mauritius decolonisation

The UN's International Court of Justice said on Monday that the UK was 'under obligation' to relinquish its control over the Chagos Archipelago, following findings that authoties acted unlawfully during the decolonisation process of Mauritius

25/02/2019

World

#WhatInspiresAfrica: 23 year old Moroccan engineer develops a clay based power-less refrigerator

Inspire Africa features a deaf-mute Semba dance instructor in Mauritius, a 23 year old Moroccan engineer who has designed a power-less refrigerator and talk to the brain behind an online platform prom

08/07/2018

Travel News

Half a day in Mauritius

19/12/2017

Sport

Team Vestas Wind crew forced to abandon ship

30/11/2014