Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests
Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.
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Mauritius issues arrest warrant against former central bank governor
Harvesh Kumar Seegolam faces questions in a probe into alleged conspiracy to defraud case.
Opposition secures landslide victory in Mauritius election
Former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has won a third term in the Indian Ocean nation, official results show.
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Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth concedes defeat in parliamentary election
Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam looks set to take over the post of prime minister for a third time.
Mauritius holds parliamentary election with cost of living crisis key issue
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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Mauritius election 2024: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake?
The election is being held amid explosive allegations of wiretapping operations by government operatives.
Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats.
Diego Garcia remains a dark British-American secret in the Indian Ocean
The recent Chagos deal between the UK and Mauritius is a true victory neither for Chagossians nor international law.
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Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?
An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.
UK agrees to give sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The deal includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, which is used by the United States as a military base.
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