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 […]
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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 […]
Ghana, seventh wealthiest African country – AfrAsia Wealth Report 2018
Ghana is the seventh wealthiest country in Africa with a total wealth of $63 billion as of December 2017, according to AfrAsia Bank Africa Wealth […]
Mauritius to sell citizenship
As a means to further encourage investors to seize business and investment opportunities in Mauritius, the government of the Island nation has introduced a scheme […]
Madagascar: new PM appointed amid protests
Madagascar’s president Hery Rajaonarimampianina has appointed Christian Ntsay, as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation. Christian Ntsay was the former director […]
Mauritius’s unemployment rate fell to lowest level since 2008
The unemployment rate in Mauritius has decreased from 7.3% in 2017 to 7.1% in 2018, the lowest level since 2008, the Minister of Labor, Industrial […]