Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.

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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073191

South African History Online (2012) 'Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073191 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).

South African History Online, Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073191, (accessed 24 September 2026).

"Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073191. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Mauritius breaks from Britain after days of rioting. Independence is officially achieved on 12 March 1968.." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073191.