Briefing Paper

Mauritius: Recent history and current developments

“The small, strategically located Indian Ocean island of Mauritius changed government on 11 June, 1982. Press reports indicated that the new government might disrupt the relations between Port Louis and Pretoria.
This Brief Report focusses on the following :
1) Background Information and Statistic 2) Recent Political Developments
3) Recent Economic Developments
4) Relations with South Africa
5) The Question of Diego Garcia.”