Mauritius awaits Trump’s approval for UK to hand over archipelago, with Chagossians at odds over what’s in it for them.
Mauritius’s prime minister says he issued ‘counterproposals’ to UK over Chagos Islands deal.
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Harvesh Kumar Seegolam faces questions in a probe into alleged conspiracy to defraud case.
Former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has won a third term in the Indian Ocean nation, official results show.
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Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam looks set to take over the post of prime minister for a third time.
About a million people expected to choose 62 members to parliament with cost of living crisis on top of voters’ mind.
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The election is being held amid explosive allegations of wiretapping operations by government operatives.
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats.
The recent Chagos deal between the UK and Mauritius is a true victory neither for Chagossians nor international law.
An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.
The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.
With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?
Cyclone Belal brought flash floods, submerging cars in its path along roads in Port Louis, Mauritius.
With tourism numbers on the rise in Mauritius, environmental campaigners are pushing for continued sustainability.
