Mauritius is a small island republic in the Indian Ocean famed for its beaches, lagoons, and reefs and little about its democracy. However, the country’s democracy is in turmoil and Mauritians will have to step up in its defense. This analysis published by The Washington Post is by Louis Amédée Darga and Suhaylah Peeraullee. Here is an excerpt:

In February, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Mauritius among the 20 most democratic countries in the world. In March, the V-Dem Institute placed it among the world’s 10 most rapidly autocratizing countries.

Both ratings may have a point. After decades as a top-ranked democracy in Africa, Mauritius may be on the verge of a steep decline.

What do ordinary Mauritians have to say about it? Do they share analysts’ alarm that their democracy may be slipping away?

Read the full article here.