Indian Ocean archipelago

Mauritius’ former Prime Minister gets bail on money laundering charges

A court in Mauritius has released former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on bail following his arrest on charges of money laundering, a magistrate at the court said. Last month, the country's former central bank governor was detained and released on bail after being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. An Indian Ocean archipelago, Mauritius is an offshore financial centre that markets itself as a link between Africa and Asia. "He (Jugnauth) shall not interfere directly or indirectly with ...

December 16, 2024 10:37 AM

Hundreds, possibly thousands, feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte

Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French official said on Sunday. "I think there will certainly be several hundreds, maybe we will reach a thousand, even several thousands," prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said on local media channel Mayotte La 1ere. Asked about the death toll from Cyclone Chido, the French interior ministry said "it wi...