Mauritius heads to the polls under wire-tapping cloud

The legislative poll comes as the country celebrates the historic deal last month that saw Britain relinquish sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius following a long-running legal dispute.

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Former Prime Minister of Mauritius and candidate for Alliance du Changement party Navin Ramgoolam (C) delivers his remarks during a campaing rally in Port Louis on November 3, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Mauritian general election. (Photo by Laura MOROSOLI / AFP)