October 22, 2023
Mauritius: How Mauritian Foreign Policy About the Conflict Has Been Shaped
With the eruption of renewed fighting between Israel and Palestine, world attention is focused on what looks to be a worsening situation. Here is how Mauritian foreign policy… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Mauritius: Victorious Jugnauth Upholds Mauritius' Territorial Rights
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth entered Parliament to a resounding standing ovation yesterday, just a day after the Privy Council confirmed his November 2019 election. The victory… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Mauritius: War in Ukraine - Why Mauritius Is Taking a Hard Line Against Russia
Last week the Mauritian government and opposition parties snubbed an invitation from the Russian government to attend a meeting of African parliamentarians in Moscow.… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mauritius: Diplomacy - What lies behind the Iran-Mauritius thaw?
Five people were stopped at the airport with Rs 4.5 million in foreign currency supposedly to pay off a ransom for a 17-year-old held in Iran. The episode, and the attention it has… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Mauritius: India-Mauritius relations - Has it always been "willing subordination"?
Diplomats and academics have termed the relationship between India and Mauritius as one of "willing subordination". Has this always been so? The evolution of the relationship… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Mauritius: Chagos - Are we seeing an attempt at using the 'falklands option'?
Chagossian groups in the UK are attempting to throw a spanner in ongoing talks between London and Port-Louis over the future of the Chagos. The latest is a legal notice sent by… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: US-Africa Summit - The 3D approach
The odds of global recession are increasing as the Ukraine war escalates. A collapse in one region will augment the odds of collapse in the others. The World Bank's comprehensive… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Mauritius: US-Africa Adapting to New Realities
A broad range of issues will be on the table, from 13 to 15 December, in Washington, D.C., at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit. Apart from climate change, and its impact on food… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: US-Africa Summit - When dictators, semi-autocrats and democratizers flock together
As African leaders and their hand-picked delegations are packing their luggage to fly to Washington, D.C., it is important to emphasize that US officials are fully aware that… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Africa's perpetual challenge
The USA-Africa Summit is mostly based on the recognition that "Africa will shape the future not just of the African people, but of the world." This is the official US perspective. Read more »
September 13, 2022
Mauritius: What Mauritius should expect from the new government of Liz Truss
Liz Truss has become the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Boris Johnson. What can Mauritius expect from her new government, and why is it even less likely to… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Mauritius: Vinaye Ancharaz - "The India loan will add another Rs13.5 billion to the national debt, which is dangerously approaching the half-trillion-rupee mark"
Several economists have been sounding the alarm about the state of our economy, with a special emphasis on public debt, particularly after the downgrade by Moody's. Read more »
August 27, 2022
Mauritius: Tim Balgobin wants Mauritians to invest in Dubaï
Trishna (Tim) Balgobin is organizing from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August at Port Chambly Hotel (as from 10.30am to 5pm), in collaboration with the Royal Office of UAE, a special… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Mauritius: Indian Ocean Region - Why instability in Sri Lanka is BAD news for Mauritius...
The Sri Lankan government, embattled by an unprecedented economic crisis and going through a switch of prime ministers, is struggling to achieve stability. Here is why that is bad… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Mauritius: 2022 article IV consultations - "BOM's ownership of the MIC weighs on the BOM's independence", says IMF staff
An International Monetary Fund mission was in Mauritius over the last two weeks for discussions prior to the 2022 Article IV consultations. At a press conference held on Tuesday,… Read more »
May 05, 2022
Mauritius: "Handing Over" to, and "Removal" from, Mauritius by Foreign States
Following the removal of a foreign national from Mauritius last week, the PMO issued a press release four days later and the Prime Minister and Attorney General made comments over… Read more »