Mauritius

Mauritius stops Norwegian Cruise Line ship from docking, cites health risk

Mauritius stopped a ship belonging to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings from docking at its ports due to what it said was a health risk and took samples from about 15…

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UPDATED: Mauritius halts flights, Madagascar braces for floods as cyclone Freddy nears

PORT LOUIS/ANTANANARIVO Feb 20 (Reuters) - Mauritius grounded flights and shut its stock exchange as tropical cyclone Freddy approached the island across the Indian Ocean on Monday, while emergency teams…

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PhotoStory – Dolphin’s deaths in Mauritius

Fishermen pick up a dead dolphin from the Indian Ocean off Grand Sable, Mauritius, 28 August 2020 (issued 29 August 2020). According to Greenpeace Africa the carcasses have been taken…

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Dead dolphins wash up on Mauritius shore

At least 17 dead dolphins have been found on the coast of Mauritius, prompting debates about whether a recent oil spill was to blame. Environmental campaigners say the deaths were…

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Photo Story – Wreckage damage in Mauritius

An aerial view of a salvage vessel behind the two parts of the MV Wakashio, a Japanese owned Panama-flagged bulk carrier after it split in two following running aground off…

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Japan to send team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Saturday Tokyo planned to send a team of officials from the ministry and other specialists to Mauritius to assess the damage from an…

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Most oil on damaged ship off Mauritius removed

Most of the fuel left on a Japanese bulk carrier that has leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil off the Mauritius coast has been pumped off, ship owner Nagashiki…

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Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads

Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean island's most pristine beaches after a Japanese bulk carrier leaked an…

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Mauritius PM warns damaged ship leaking oil could split

A ship that ran aground off Mauritius leaking tonnes of oil into the ocean is cracking, the prime minister said, threatening an even greater ecological and economic disaster for the…

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Grounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak

The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is…

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Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency following oil spill

Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" and asked France for help after an oil spill from a Japanese-owned ship near vulnerable waters.  The island of Mauritius declared an…

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Alitalia flight blocked in the Mauritius due to coronavirus fears

Passengers on an Alitalia flight from Rome were stopped from disembarking at the airport of Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. The measure was taken due to the alarming rate of the…

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EU launches negotiations to deepen trade relations with Eastern and Southern Africa countries

In Mauritius, the EU started negotiations with five Eastern and Southern Africa partners (so-called ESA: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe) to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement. Given the…

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Pope ends Mozambique visit, denounces corrupt leaders

Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves to be corrupted by outsiders.…

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Pope Francis begins Apostolic journey to Africa

Pope Francis on Wednesday departed to Maputo, Mozambique for an Apostolic Journey will see him visiting Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from 04 to 10 September 2019. He’s going to deliver…

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