Le Mauricien

Independent French-language daily founded in 1908, one of the oldest newspapers in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean region. Published in Port Louis by a family-rooted press house that also produces Week-End, it is known for political commentary, cultural coverage and opinion, and its website carries daily national news and analysis.

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Le Mauricien at a glance

Country: Mauritius
Region: East Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Le Mauricien

Crosswire groups Le Mauricien as Centrist for comparisons within Mauritius' directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Le Mauricien sits in Mauritius' press

Le Mauricien is one of 3 outlets tracked in Mauritius and the only daily newspaper tracked there. By outlets tracked, Mauritius ranks 39th of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 73 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Le Mauricien outside Mauritius, starting with East Africa, are Daily Nation (Kenya), The Reporter (Ethiopia), The Citizen (Tanzania) and Daily Monitor (Uganda). Opening one of them beside Le Mauricien is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.