Mauritius, one of Africa's richest countries and a stable democracy in a sometimes volatile neighbourhood, is holding a legislative election on Sunday.

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media ... Thursday by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block access to all social media platforms.

Mauritius has lifted the social media restrictions it imposed earlier this week, just 24 hours after implementing the ban, citing “cyber-terrorism risks.” The island nation’s decision to cut ...

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social ... threat to national security and instructed the communications authority to suspend all access to social media.

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal. Mauritius has been gripped by ...