February 7, 2023: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is conducting a training on ‘Undercover and Surveillance Techniques’ in Mauritius this week. This is the DEA’s third training in partnership with law enforcement agencies in Mauritius. A total of six officers from the Anti-Narcotics Bureau of the Seychelles Police Force are participating in the training. The …
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Dans ses remarques lors du Sommet Etats-Unis-Afrique, le Président américain Joseph R. Biden a souligné que les États-Unis s’engagent à soutenir chaque aspect de la croissance inclusive de l’Afrique et à créer le meilleur environnement possible pour un engagement commercial soutenu entre les sociétés africaines et américaines : “Les États-Unis misent tout sur l’avenir de …
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During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden emphasized that the United States is committed to supporting every aspect of Africa’s inclusive growth and creating the best possible environment for sustained commercial engagement between African and American companies: “The United States is all in on Africa’s future.” The White House announced …
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The U.S. Embassy to Mauritius and Seychelles, in collaboration with the U.S. Commander Task Force Sixty-Eight (CTF-68); the Seychelles Ports Authority; and the Seychelles Coast Guard, organized a Dive Engagement in Seychelles from December 3 – 23, 2022. During this engagement, 13 U.S. Navy divers from CTF-68 with specialized expertise and knowledge in dive and …
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It is an extreme honor to represent the United States at this event today as we recognize and make known a very meaningful engagement that is currently ongoing. 13 U.S. Navy divers from Commander, Task Force sixty-eight, based in Rota, Spain, are helping Seychelles Coast Guard and Seychelles Ports Authority remove the submerged wreckage of …
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In a “Regional Judges’ Colloquium on Maritime Crimes” held on July 29, 2022, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recognized the role of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in supporting a regional program to disrupt transnational organized crime in East and Southern Africa. The …
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Africa Regional Services’ Soccer Envoy Kelsey Perlman had a stellar week-long program in Mauritius from July 30-August 6. Kelsey’s program kicked off on July 30, where at the invitation of our partners and collaborators – the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Mauritius Football Association – she attended the final of the Council of …
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Mauritius hosted Cutlass Express 2017, a 9-day military training exercise designed to improve cooperation, coordination, and collaboration among 250 participants from 14 partner nations to increase maritime safety and security within the Indian Ocean and off the coast of Africa. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa NAVAF) in partnership …
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