The Latest Breaking News from Mauritius

Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024 announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the sovereignty of Mauritius over the entire archipelago, it also permits the UK to exercise…

Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.

Mauritius’ communications regulator recently shut down access to social media platforms until a day after the upcoming general election, due to be held on 10 November 2024. The decision was reversed a day later. Nevertheless, the move came as a surprise to many – Mauritius is often touted as a…

Proton VPN recorded a 16000% spike in usage so far, as citizens look for ways to work around restrictions. Digital rights experts urge authorities to end the ban.

Mauritius government bans social media ahead of elections due to leaked wiretapping scandal, citing national security concerns.

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

Argentine president Javier Milei said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has shown the path for Argentina to claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

Exclusive: Donald Trump has received legal advice on Starmer’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius requested after Nigel Farage raised concerns about the deal directly with his team

The Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius earlier this month.

It comes after The Independent revealed that the British high commissioner was hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

Exclusive: British high commissioner hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures