Onboard the 'Champlain': Enhanced Maritime Surveillance Capabilities

Under a bright sun, the atmosphere was electric from the early hours of the day at the capital's port. After a morning visit to the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, French President Emmanuel Macron headed to Wharf A, a highly secure area where the key moments of this second day of his official visit were concentrated.

Access to the port was strictly controlled: enhanced filtering, a strong presence of Mauritian security forces, ...