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[L'Express] Last week, I travelled to and from Rodrigues with Air Mauritius. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would have to translate the announcements into Creole before take-off and landing.The pilot provided weather updates for both Rodrigues and Mauritius in English and French. My elderly chachi, sitting beside me with her basket full of Rodriguan goodies, could not understand a word. I did my best to translate into Creole so that she could at least follow what was happening. It is unfortunate that

[L'Express] This past month, the global conversation on slavery took a giant leap forward. On the 25th of March 2026, the United Nations passed a resolution that affirmed chattel slavery and the trafficking of Africans as "the gravest crime against humanity," and called for reparatory justice. Just as interesting as the resolution itself are the reactions that it evoked. The motion was supported by 123 countries, including all participating African countries, India, China and Russia. 52 countries abstained, including

[L'Express] The 800 page audit report - "Making a Difference to the Lives of Citizens" - published on Friday 20 March 2026 highlights widespread governance failures across ministries and parastatal bodies: large budgets are allocated, but weak governance and inadequate monitoring undermine their impact. According to the Director of Audit, Dharamraj Paligadu, shortcomings include inefficient procurement, inadequate revenue controls, weak monitoring of expenditures, poor project and contract management, and

[Cosafa] Mauritius and Eswatini failed to progress to the group stages of qualifying for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 after defeats in the preliminary round on Tuesday.

[New Times] The Minister of Labour and Public Service, Christine Nkulikiyinka, on Wednesday, March 25, met Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius for discussions on Louise Mushikiwabo's candidacy for a new term at the helm of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

[L'Express] Periods of geopolitical instability often reshape global financial flows. The current disturbances in parts of the Middle East have once again reminded investors of the importance of diversification, geopolitical risk management, and stable financial jurisdictions.

[The Conversation Africa] More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK parliament and Mauritius has now threatened legal action against the UK over the delay.

[Afrobarometer] Most citizens say pregnant girls should be allowed to stay in school.

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