Clockwise from top-left: An aerial view of the island; a street in Centre de Flacq; making puris, a staple of the national cuisine; a swimmer in the country's warm waters.Photos: Myroslava Bozhko/Alamy; Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy; Ibrahim Goolam-Hossen; I G-H.

Country Profile: Mauritius

The photos, facts, and politics of Mauritius.

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NI 553 - Guns and power - January, 2025
Justice at last?

Justice at last?

As Mauritius prepares to reclaim the Chagos Islands, displaced Chagossians demand recognition, reparations, and a voice in shaping their future, writes Lorraine Mallinder.

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NI 553 - Guns and power - January, 2025
Cartoon History – The Chagos Betrayal

Cartoon History – The Chagos Betrayal

How Britain robbed an island and made its people disappear by Florian Grosset.

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NI 533 - Food justice: who gets to eat? - September, 2021
Illustration: Sarah John

When a house is not a home

On the matter of decent housing, the government turns a deaf ear to poorer citizens, while bending over backwards to help the wealthy. Lindsey Collen, who penned this column from 2006 to 2007, returns with a one-off letter.

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NI 497 - Peace in Colombia? Hope and fears - November, 2016
Country Profile: Mauritius

Country Profile: Mauritius

Contradictions and extremes on an island country 'invented by colonization'.

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NI 461 - Demolition job - April, 2013
Another side of paradise ILLUSTRATION: Dominic Bugatto / www.threeinabox.com

Another side of paradise

Class or culture – which has caused Mauritius the most upset? Lindsey Collen looks back.

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NI 422 - Multiculturalism - May, 2009

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Guns and power January, 2025
Guns and power January, 2025
Food justice: who gets to eat? September, 2021
Peace in Colombia? Hope and fears November, 2016
Demolition job April, 2013
Multiculturalism May, 2009
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