MAURITIUS: Massive march against oil pollution

People in Mauritius experienced first-hand the devastating impacts of oil pollution. An oil spill from a wrecked ship in August put the island country’s unique biodiversity at risk and killed numerous dolphins and whales. An estimated 100,000 people – a huge proportion of the country’s circa 1.3 million population – marched in the capital, Port Louis, angered at their government’s slow and inadequate response to the environmental crisis and demanding an inquiry.