Tag: Mauritius
Mauritius: justice seized after the third postponement of municipal elections
In Mauritius, the postponement of municipal elections to 2025 is the subject of several legal complaints. Citizens and political parties seized the Supreme Court this week to denounce an anti-democratic…
Davina Ittoo, the voice of women in Mauritius
/ Podcasts / Literature without borders Davina Ittoo is an author of poetry, novels and short stories. She lives and teaches in Mauritius where she is a lecturer at the…
Human Rights Watch accuses UK of ‘crime against humanity’
Human Rights Watch accuses in a report released Wednesday, February 15 in Mauritius, the United Kingdom of “crime against humanity” for the fate it had reserved for the population of…
These unforgettable or surprising spots in Mauritius: Cap Malheureux
Navigate by keyboard Previous Next In the very north of the island, the village of Cap Malheureux is named in memory of the boats that were shipwrecked there. It is…
In Mauritius, drought causes water restrictions and criticism
Mauritius is currently undergoing one of the driest periods in its history. Summer rains have been waiting since September. To deal with this critical situation, the authorities are imposing a…
Caroline Laurent, anger, as a literary weapon
Caroline Laurent is Franco-Mauritian. After the success of her book co-written with Évelyne Pisier, And suddenly freedom (Les Escales, 2017) translated in many countries, she has published Shore of Wrath…
Philippe Jaenada, Ananda Devi, Léonora Miano, Mehdi Charef, among others, 9th stage
This week, we take you to discover several personalities against the background of the literary season: the French author Philippe Jaenada, the Mauritian author Ananda Devi, the Quebec author Denise…
the power splashed by a possible cyber-espionage project
A political affair against the backdrop of a possible cyber-espionage project is splattering power in Mauritius as well as Mauritius Telecom, the public telecommunications company which is one of the…
Being from Mauritius and the world, with Barlen Pyamootoo
Monterey is the title of the new opus from the pen of the Mauritian Barlen Pyamootoo. The man made himself known in 1999 by publishing Benares, his very first novel.…
With the Côte d’Or Sports Complex, Mauritius displays its ambitions
By hosting the 2022 African Athletics Championships, Mauritius wants to position itself as a destination for high-level sporting events. The country has acquired world-class facilities with the Côte d’Or Sports…