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…
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MV Wakashio
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into…
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