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  • Glass bottom boat operators take tourists and residents to snorkel in Blue Bay Marine Park on 21 February 2020. Credit: Catherine Ward.
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    What will be the environmental impact of the Mauritius oil spill?

    By Olivier Pasnin, Suthananda Sunassee, Vikash Tatayah, Anne Turner & Catherine Ward
    September 2, 2020
    The oil spill’s long-term impacts on Mauritius’ fragile ecosystems will take years to fully comprehend, but the signs are already clear. The environmental crisis ...
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  • The MV Wakashio leaking oil off the southeastern coast of Mauritius. Credit: Greenpeace Africa.
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    Mauritius: The waves sound different now. Heavy. Sticky. Suffocating.

    By Deeya Jahajeeah & Jess Auerbach
    August 13, 2020
    Mauritians have come together in the wake of the devastating oil spill. Yet nothing could prepare the tiny country for the challenge it now ...
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    How Mauritius’ unique political culture helped it beat COVID-19

    By Myriam Blin & Jess Auerbach
    May 28, 2020
    When a welfare state and good neighbours prove their worth. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  Every day at 6pm, one of the co-author’s 10-year-old ...
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  • In the run-up to Mauritius' 7 November elections, political parties have strung up bunting in their colours across the country. Credit: Jess Auerbach.
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    Mauritius’ micro-politics: Everybody needs good neighbours

    By Jess Auerbach
    October 29, 2019
    In some elections, people vote for the soul of their nation. In Mauritius, they vote for their neighbours. Politics in Mauritius is perhaps unique ...
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  • Mauritius is known for having one of the most diverse societies in the world. Credit: Miwok.
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    Nu tou Creole: Are we Mauritians really African?

    By Shaheen Beeharry
    May 7, 2019
    The Kreol language binds Mauritius’ diverse communities together and links us all, inescapably, to our country’s African origins. This is the fourth article in ...
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  • Mauritius has had a close relationship with China since independence, in part due to its diaspora links. Credit: Lukas Litz Obb.
    EconomyEditor's PicksMauritius

    China in Mauritius: Gateway to Africa or forgotten friend?

    By Roukaya Kasenally
    August 30, 2018
    China and Mauritius will reassert their friendship again at FOCAC, but is it just a matter of time before Beijing outgrows its tiny partner? ...
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  • Port Louis, Mauritius. Credit: Dimitri Simon.
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    Radicalisation in paradise: Tackling the growing threat in Mauritius

    By Richard Chelin
    June 28, 2018
    At a recent anti-LGBT demonstration, the well-known protest leader openly wore an Islamic State headband. One might not expect the island of Mauritius – ...
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    Africa’s little miracle nation turns fifty

    By Seán Carey
    February 19, 2018
    From apparently hopeless beginnings, Mauritius has become one of Africa’s most celebrated countries. But tough challenges are on the horizon. The story of how ...
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