Mauritius grounds flights as it braces for tropical storm Eleanor
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached…
2 years ago
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Mauritius on maximum cyclone alert as storm Belal wreaks havoc
Mauritius raised a cyclone warning alert to maximum on Tuesday as powerful winds and rains from tropical storm Belal caused…
2 years ago
Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) - The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off…
5 years ago
Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western…
5 years ago
Magnitude 6.7 quake rocks Mauritius
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.7 quake rocked Mauritius in the Reunion region. The quake with a depth of 10…
5 years ago
Mauritian citizen becomes powerful voice for oil spill anger
by Shenaz Patel and David Constantin Agence France-Presse In normal times, Bruneau Laurette spends his days providing armed escort to…
6 years ago
Landmark protest in Mauritius over giant oil spill
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Tens of thousands of Mauritians protested Saturday in the capital Saint-Louis over the government's handling…
6 years ago
18 whales die in Mauritius stranding
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Eighteen melon-headed whales washed up on the shores of Mauritius on Wednesday, the country's fisheries minister…
6 years ago
Long-term threat to Mauritius ecology after spill: Japan experts
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The major oil spill caused by a Japanese ship that ran aground in Mauritius may pose…
6 years ago
Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in…
6 years ago
Salvors begin sinking ship which ran aground off Mauritius
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Salvage crews on Thursday began the process of sinking the broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship…
6 years ago
Japan experts head to Mauritius for oil spill clean-up
NARITA, Japan (AFP) — A new team of experts left Japan for Mauritius on Wednesday with special oil-absorbent materials to…
6 years ago
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