Mauritius News

Researchers from London's Natural History Museum have discovered that the small 'musket ball' knobs found on the wings of the now extinct solitaire bird were used for fighting It is thought that the knobs were a result of fighting and the Mauritian birds then evolved so the knobs developed naturally A now extinct giant flightless pigeon from ... (more)

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A month ago a flash flood in the capital of Port Louis in Mauritius had taken the lives of eleven people in broad day light, and the water coming down from the slopes of the mountains caused havoc to the dwellings of hundreds of citizens with debris blocking the evacuation drains made under the French era to channel water into the sea in front of ... (more)

Zimbabwe police have arrested a youth leader from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party for allegedly undermining the authority of long ruling President Robert Mugabe, the party says.

Evergreen Line and United Africa Feeder Line have formed an alliance to extend Evergreen's service network in the Indian Ocean.

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A childhood fantasy to see Mauritius finally turns into a holiday: to Joonji Mdyogolo's delight, it looks just like the poster.