Start of negotiations between Mauritius and London on the Chagos Islands
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun discussions on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Archipelago, the Mauritian Prime Minister announced. The Chagos are at […]
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AFCON qualifiers: CAF reinstates Sao Tome after appeal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on June 1, 2022 that its appeal panel has finally ruled in favor of the Federation of Sao […]
Covid-19: First two cases of the Omicron variant in Mauritius
Two first cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius in a person returning from South Africa and in another whose […]
Another new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19. The country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases announced in a new study […]
Mauritian government has denied any agreement with India to set up a military base on Agalega Island
Mauritius on Wednesday evening denied press reports that it had given India permission to build a military base on the island of Agalega, with a […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
Benin: the country is declared to be non “safe country of origin” by French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons
This decision was taken at the end of September by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, which rules on asylum […]
Mauritius: Eight days without any new covid 19 cases
Mauritius recorded no new COVID-19 cases for the past eight days, according to statistics provided by the National Communication Committee on Monday May 4. Currently […]
Indian Ocean’s most stable democracy goes to polls
Voting began Thursday in Mauritius where citizens are voting for a new parliament and a new Prime Minister who will govern the Indian ocean island […]
Tourism: Africa receives only 5% of the international arrivals
Africa’s travel and tourism industry continues to record impressive growth over the years. In 2017, the continent hit a 63 million high in international tourist […]