The oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has imperilled protected wetlands that boast rare mangrove forests and scores of fish and coral species. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio, which struck a reef on ...

The Chagos Archipelago is clearly depicted as a Mauritian territory in the new world map (Map No 4170 Revision 18.1 of 20 February 2020), recently issued by the United Nations (UN) Secretariat. The ...

MAURITIUS has declared a state of emergency after at least 1,000 tonnes of oil poured into the Indian Ocean when a Japanese ship ran aground on a reef. Here is a map of the spill and the impact the ...

MAURITIUS has declared a state of "environmental emergency" after a Japanese oil tanker ran aground, leaking oil into the Indian Ocean. New satellite images and maps reveal the size of the oil spill.