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After Almost 100 Years of British Rule, U.K. Agrees to Hand Over Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor - Oct 7, 2024

LONDON, UK — The British government has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of contested ownership over the...

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Leo Igwe: Catholic Africa And Its Discontents [MUST READ]

Leo Igwe | Op-Ed Contributor - Oct 11, 2019

The pope started a three-nation visit to Africa in the second week of September 2019. The visit takes him to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius....

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55-Year Old Woman Emerges As Mauritius President

Seyi Peters | Staff Reporter - Jun 5, 2015

Africa now has a second female president as Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim, was on Thursday, June 4, 2015 appointed the first woman president of Mauritius. Mauritius’...